How we’re doing Corbynomics – in Jeremy Corbyn’s own backyard
The next Labour government is already committed to creating inclusive and socially just local economies. And Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Local Government
Liam Young: Why I’m standing to be a Labour London Assembly candidate
Last week, Labour Party members across London were contacted by the regional party about applying for the selection…
Lynda Waltho: I’m campaigning to be the first woman metro mayor
The future of the West Midlands hangs in the balance. As a region, we are facing a number…
“Two councillors had their cars set on fire”: LGA Labour on rising abuse
“Two of our councillors had their cars set on fire, totally burned out,” one councillor leader told the…
How the West Midlands metro mayor race has split the left
When Liam Byrne was endorsed by John McDonnell in his bid to become Labour’s candidate for the 2020…
Pete Lowe: The West Midlands needs a radical Labour mayor. That’s why I’m standing
In less than a year from now, voters in the West Midlands will go to the polls to…
Revisiting the local elections: Results in Goveland
One thing that seems conspicuous by its absence is any analysis of the recent local government elections at…
Revisiting the local elections: Losing in Middlesbrough
On Thursday 2nd May, Middlesbrough, an industrial town in the North East, returned an independent mayor – a…
McDonnell endorses Liam Byrne for West Midlands metro mayor
John McDonnell has endorsed Liam Byrne’s bid to be the Labour candidate in the 2020 West Midlands metro…
How successful was Labour in the 2019 local elections?
A month ago, I set out my annual benchmarks of what would constitute a good or bad performance…
