Can electoral reform help Labour reach into the “electoral deserts” of the South?
“What does it mean to the Labour Party to be One Nation?” Ed Miliband asked in 2012. One…
Local Government
Can Labour learn to love fracking?
My heart sank when I heard that Labour-run Brent has decided to ban all fracking in the borough.…
Foster careers should be exempt from Council Tax
One of the most important things councils do is to provide a stable, loving home for children in…
Why we need triple devolution for the City Regions
The cities and city regions must be at the heart of the next Labour manifesto. It is in…
How every Labour council can take on payday lenders
Last month Plymouth City Council did something that each and every Labour controlled Council up and down the…
Our mission to drive up private rented housing standards
No-one should live in a home that is damp or mouldy. Nor should anyone be forced out of…
Winning against the odds
Everyone knew that Labour regaining control of Nottinghamshire County Council this year was a big ask. Labour had…
Beware the crocodile
Remember the crocodile in Peter Pan? Just when you thought it was safe – ‘tick tock’ came the…
Thank you Ed for putting housing centre stage, but let’s go further
Out on the doorstep I hear it all the time: “I’d hate to be starting out now”. Wages…
Let councils build
For local councils, this week’s spending review brought a further 10% cut to their budgets. The news was…
