‘The locals underlined the weaknesses of the mayoral model. But Labour can fix it’
Eight weeks ago, I warned of “huge embarrassment” if the party did not sweep the mayoral board. Richard Parker’s…
Andy Street
‘Tremendous results but more work to do’, says Labour campaign coordinator Pat McFadden
Labour has enjoyed a set of “tremendous results” but there is still “more work to do”, the party’s…
Mayor election results: West Midlands joy for Labour seals strong mayor and local gains
Labour candidate Richard Parker has narrowly pulled off an “incredible” win in the West Midlands mayor race against…
Inside Labour’s local election campaign: Ellie Reeves on where to spend polling day and the key contests to watch
Labour’s deputy national campaign co-ordinator Ellie Reeves has dubbed the West Midlands “the place to be on polling…
Andy Burnham manifesto: Greater Manchester mayor reveals three key election pledges in bid for third term
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled his vision for a third term in office, with three key…
‘The mayoral model holds political risks. Labour must empower local councils’
When Keir Starmer joined Sadiq Khan to launch the London mayoral election campaign, Labour seemed curiously downbeat about…
How a Labour mayor could transform the West Midlands if we can beat Street
Alongside the seemingly never-ending round of parliamentary selections for the Labour Party and as we head into local…
Liam Byrne defeated as Tory Andy Street holds West Midlands mayoralty
Liam Byrne has been defeated by Conservative incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands mayoral contest that the…
West Midlands mayoral candidate Liam Byrne: “Let’s just get shit done”
Labour MP and mayoral candidate Liam Byrne has declared in an exclusive interview with LabourList that the “unofficial…
Whatever the result on June 8, simply growing the membership is not the answer
I recall in the weeks and months that followed defeat in 2010, Harriet Harman, the Labour party’s interim…
