Everything we do in the North of Tyne is aimed at improving people’s lives
In 2002, the people of Hartlepool chose H’Angus the Monkey for their directly-elected mayor. Real name Stuart Drummond,…
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The lesson of the May election results: Labour needs a grand strategy
In 1940, Winston Churchill as Conservative leader of the opposition set out his vision for Britain’s place on…
Labour must be prepared for when the shine wears off this government
There were plenty of warnings that Hartlepool would be a struggle if you cared to look for them.…
How our readers reacted to Labour’s May 2021 election results
In our daily emails around the May 6th elections, we invited readers to share their thoughts on the…
The ‘Red Wall’ could crumble further. No silver bullets, but there are solutions
Now we know that 2019 was not as low as Labour can go. The party’s grim mauling in…
The centre left and the radical left need each other. Neither can win on its own
Britain may be an island, but it is not its own planet. Our economy, culture and political system…
Batley and Spen – runners and riders
Tracy Brabin has won the inaugural West Yorkshire mayor race. As her new role includes police and crime…
What we can learn from the success of Welsh Labour in the ‘Covid election’
In an article following the 2019 general election, I described that contest as the ‘Brexit election’. In the…
Sunday shows: Murray says Rayner “has not been sacked” but “promoted”
Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray insisted that Angela Rayner “has not been sacked” this…
Sadiq Khan re-elected in closer-than-expected London mayoral race
Labour incumbent Sadiq Khan has been re-elected in the London mayoral contest that turned out to be significantly…
