What Labour should learn from local government about campaigning to win
When the polls closed in May 2015, I got into my car to drive to the count, buoyant…
Local Government
Let’s end the stifling over-centralisation of power in our politics
Labour has been out of power nationally for a decade. But we’ve been in power in town halls…
Labour councils are working to tackle the climate crisis despite Tory cuts
The science behind climate change has been undeniable for decades. Reports from the IPCC have shown clear trends…
There are Co-operative solutions to the challenges facing local government
The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network is a collaboration between local authorities that are committed to finding better ways…
How Labour is tackling the children’s social care crisis in Leeds
Ten years of a Conservative government has created a crisis in children’s social care. Nationally, the number of…
Faduma Hassan: Why I’m standing to be a Labour London Assembly candidate
Long before I had ever dreamed of being a councillor or a London Assembly candidate, I was a…
Allowing the Tories to be the party of devolution would be a catastrophic failure
Whilst Labour has been arguing over Brexit and a range of other issues, it has largely ignored another…
Under my leadership, Labour will radically overhaul local authority funding
After our worst general election defeat since 1935, we are further from power than at any time in…
How Labour councils are helping each other to succeed
“There is no limit to what you can accomplish as long as you do not care who gets…
Are Labour ‘establishment’ councils the problem?
In May 1973, Ted Heath was Prime Minister, Pink Floyd had recently released their album Dark Side of…
