Yes we Ken
On Wednesday night I joined 80 volunteers at Labour party HQ – all there to take part in…
Local Government
Riots – we need to understand if we’re going to stop them
I spent most of yesterday with the Government’s independent Riots Communities and Victims panel. Set up by cross…
£120k a year Tory tells mum to ‘live in the real world’
Tory councillor Brian Coleman – who takes a £120k salary from the public each year – has been…
Are you afraid of the internet?
On Saturday I helped run a media workshop (the ‘new’ media bit) as part of the training Manchester…
We need to start campaigning now for the Police Crime Commissioners
Being Labour means being part of a movement of hope. I believe our job is to help build…
Localism, mayors and power
It is often said of power that it is not given – it has to be taken. And…
The council tax conundrum
By Sarah Hayward / @sarah_hayward So the big trail from Osborne’s speech was the Conservative’s pledge to provide…
Co-op takeover: Why are Co-op councils important?
By Anna Turley / @annaturley As the Co-operative Party meets in London for its annual conference, there are…
The power of councils to help communities
By Sarah Hayward / @sarah_hayward Last Tuesday morning Camden Council had cleared up the mess left by rioters…
Council calls police on peaceful Labour demo
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Regular readers will remember the campaign by Battersea Labour Party and others against…
