Liam Byrne gains a running mate
It was announced yesterday that Liam Byrne is planning to stand for Mayor of Birmingham. Today he made…
Local Government
Liam Byrne to stand for Birmingham Mayor (but isn’t leaving the shad cab yet)
As we suggested might happen a few weeks ago, Liam Byrne will tomorrow throw his hat into the…
Budget 2012 and the Local Finance Bill: the case for redistribution?
Budget 2012: it’s hardly going to down in history as a landmark Budget for local government. No big…
The Health Bill and Local Government: difficult times ahead
The Health and Social Care Bill is set to make fundamental changes to the NHS; changes which most…
Forging the Labour alternative in our Town Halls
Last week saw the last of Labour’s Town Halls set their Council Tax and budgets for next year.…
Ex-MP to be Labour’s Mayoral candidate in Salford
Former Eccles MP Ian Stewart will be Labour’s candidate for the Salford Mayoral election later this year, following…
Council Tax: Deal or no deal?
The clock is ticking. Councils have until March 18th to decide whether they want to take up the Government’s…
120K a year Boris Johnson ally accused of “breathtaking arrogance”
Regular readers will remember Barnet Tory and London Assembly member Brian Coleman. Almost six months ago, Coleman behaved…
An elected mayor is no magic wand – but it’s a start
Last week, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce took the unprecedented step of actively endorsing a political campaign. Sending out…
Senior local government Lib Dem defects to Labour
The vice-chairman of Cambridge Liberal Democrats has defected to Labour over the government’s “horrendous” policies. Clare Blair, who until recently…
