Steve Reed: People power is the antidote to populism
People feel alienated and remote from politics. A decade of austerity has ripped the heart out of communities…
Local Government
Gareth Thomas: Our modern slavery campaign shows the Co-operative Party has broken through
It’s tremendously fitting that the Co-operative Party ends its month of action on modern slavery today, International Anti-Slavery…
City regions don’t work. Let’s devolve power to our towns
Labour’s conference gave the party a clear aim: to win over towns. This was backed up by an emotional…
Councils are key to mental health. When local government sneezes, the NHS catches a cold
Over the last ten years, we’ve seen inspirational work done on a national level to help combat the…
Philip Glanville: Scrapping the HRA cap is a win for Labour – but not a silver bullet for the housing crisis
Brexit infighting, no new policy ideas and announcements stolen straight from Labour’s manifesto, Tory conference was a good…
I was elected in May. This is my experience of being a young female Labour councillor
It’s been five months since I was elected as a councillor for Barnhill ward in the London Borough…
Conference 2018 and rule changes – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
The Labour NEC meeting on 18th September discussed matters relating to the 2018 Labour Party Conference, the Democracy…
Local Labour leaders attack Tory austerity with new campaign
24 Labour council leaders and 12 local Labour group leaders have signed an open letter calling on Theresa…
The Labour Party is for change, not protests. That’s why we cherish local government
The Labour Party is not the vehicle for shouting and protests – the Labour Party is the vehicle…
Trafford Labour: our first 100 days in local government
After a fantastic result in May’s local elections, this week marked 100 days since the formation of the…