Labour values in practice up and down the country
Over three years into this Tory-led Government, the financial cuts to and political attacks on, local government are…
Local Government
What does the Spending Review mean for growth in our cities?
Over the last two days we’ve been bombarded with hundreds (at least it feels like it) of policies,…
Giving communities a future: why Labour needs to learn to let go
After the Tory-led government’s attempts to define localism as being whatever Mr Pickles says it is, you might…
Why our communities are paying the price for George Osborne’s failure
Communities discovered this week that once again their local council – and the services it provides – are…
LabourList goes local
Following the CSR on Wednesday, it has become increasingly clear that the pressures that were already piling on…
Labour is ready to make a difference – by giving local people a real say in how their area is shaped
Never has the case for localism been so strong and so important to our services, politics and finances.…
Former Tory MP Andrew Pelling to stand as Labour council candidate
An interesting development in Croydon, where former Tory Croydon Central MP Andrew Pelling (who joined the Labour Party…
Labour and Privately Rented Housing – at last Cinderella comes to the ball
There’s sometimes a tendency to talk down Labour’s record on housing in office, though in particular the massive…
An absolutely classic Lib Dem bar chart
Earlier this week we brought you a decidedly dodgy bar chart from the Tories, but it seems that…
Three leaders in three months – Tory group in turmoil over UKIP fears
Labour has had its own problems in local government recently – but Merton Tories might just have outdone…
