Civic socialism in East London: a radical approach to local government
Across Europe, authoritarian forces are on the move. Here, the government drifts towards a no-deal Brexit as poverty…
Local Government
How community organising can strengthen the work of an elected representative
Albert Einstein once professed: “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend fifty-five minutes thinking…
Council by-elections: Labour (sort of) wins one seat, loses in Tower Hamlets and Bradford
Labour won a seat in Buckinghamshire but lost one to the Lib Dems in Bradford and one to…
Luke Akehurst: Latest council by-elections show Labour must do better
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. To round off the year,…
Council by-elections: Labour holds on to Leicester seat with nearly 90% of the vote
Labour held onto the seat of Belgrave in Leicester in yesterday’s council by-elections with a staggering 17 point…
Yvonne Fovargue: Children’s services need more than a sticking plaster
Despite the severe and urgent crisis facing our councils, the government continues to cut budgets. The local government…
A rough sleeping map: visualising austerity across England
Following the release of Shelter’s report on homelessness last week, I’ve developed a tool to visualise publicly available…
At Islington Council, we’re proud to welcome 100 more unaccompanied child refugees
This year is the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, the scheme that welcomed 10,000 child refugees to Britain…
Council by-elections: Labour hold on to Harlow and Ealing seats with vote share up
Labour held on to three seats with increased vote share in the latest round of council by-elections, while…
Damien Egan: Local government must lead the way on the real living wage
The Prime Minister claims that austerity is over. But that’s hard to believe with one in five people…