Exeter Labour: “We are on people’s side, and that’s why we keep winning”
“In neighbouring places, like East Devon, you can say look at the Labour council in Exeter and what…
Local Government
Glasgow Labour activists: “Being the biggest party is a reasonable ambition”
“We’ve got realistic ambitions to be the largest party,” leader of the Labour group on Glasgow City Council…
It is “absolutely all to play for” in Greater Manchester, Labour activists say
“I don’t think it’ll be enough to win the council back this time,” Emily Mort tells me during…
How Hackney Labour is leading the way in the fight against the climate crisis
The upcoming elections in May are pivotal, with trust in democratic institutions and politicians at an all-time low,…
The Conservatives have form, and cannot be trusted on council housing
Call me cynical, but Michael Gove announcing an “explosion” in new council housing less than three weeks before…
“Hoping it will spread”: Local activists on Labour’s rapid advance in Worthing
I am sitting with Margaret Howard in a hall in Worthing after a busy day of canvassing. Howard…
Come visit us in Stockport, and see what Labour in government can achieve
Let me tell you about Stockport. Our town is seven miles from Manchester. Every train from London Euston…
How Labour councillors are using culture to do radical things in Newham
Ahead of the upcoming local council elections, I wanted to pay tribute to how Labour is using culture…
Cautious optimism: Bury Labour activists on Christian Wakeford and May elections
“My jaw was on the floor.” This was Bury councillor Nathan Boroda’s initial reaction to Christian Wakeford’s defection.…
May 5th will be tricky – but don’t forget how far we’ve come in just two years
Labour can win the next general election. On the morning of 13th December 2019, as the extent of…
