Ed – we need to talk about local politics
Welcome to the local politics section of LabourList. For the party it’s been a long time coming. As…
Local Government
We need to have serious debate about what local government is for
A lot has happened since conference 2011. Two of the most significant things are a shift back to…
Tory councillor booted off council exec after sick “joke” about police shootings
Tory councillor David Stephenson has been removed from his post on Erewash Borough Council after making a sick “joke” about…
What the Green Party are really like – and how we can beat them
It was interesting to read Steve Bassam’s piece about Green Party hypocrisy. Some years ago, when I first…
Is this the kind of person Cameron wants in his “modern compassionate Conservative Party”?
Remember Brian Coleman? Tells constituents to “live in the real world” when they ask for his help. Served…
Former Mayor defects from Lib Dems to Labour
Earlier today we brought you the news that most Lib Dem members would prefer a coalition with Labour…
Guns, gangs and grime
As we stood in the boxing club overlooking the sprawling Stonebridge estate, Lefty, a former member of the…
Riots one year on: tackling the causes
6th August. A year since the start of 2011 disturbances, which saw the worst riots of a generation.…
Brent Lib Dem defects to Labour – says party “betrayed the values that I once shared with them”
A Lib Dem Councillor in the London Borough of Brent has defected to Labour, saying that the Lib…
Homophobic bullying must be tackled by Labour’s local leaders
From civil partnerships to adoption rights for same-sex couples, the Labour governments led by Tony Blair and Gordon…
