News LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’ The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”… Katie Neame & Tom Belger 24th November, 2023, 3:32 pm
Daily email Could Cameron tempt Sunak to make the election about austerity? Austerity Dave: Opportunities and dangers Good morning. Predictably, the second coming of David Cameron, reincarnated as the messiah of… Tom Belger 14th November, 2023, 11:11 am
Comment ‘Labour can bring back Big Government – and rein in the Elon Musks of the world’ Is there any version of the future in which you can imagine Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of… Ed Dorrell 7th November, 2023, 9:40 am
Columnist ‘The government’s plans for post-election spending cuts are a trap for Labour’ This is a story about public capital investment. I know it might not sound like the makings of… George Dibb 19th September, 2023, 11:42 am
Comment ‘Labour will need a cross-government plan to tackle youth homelessness’ According to Centrepoint’s latest estimates, 129,000 young people approached their council for help to avoid becoming homeless last… Paula Barker & Phil Kerry 22nd June, 2023, 3:27 pm
Comment ‘Labour must be radical fixing Tory crises – or risk sharing blame for them’ Labour is on a mission – or five missions to be precise, with leader Keir Starmer due to… Gareth Fearn 18th June, 2023, 1:00 pm
Daily email TUC chief tells MPs Labour must “face down” business and hike taxes Last night’s weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was addressed by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.… Morgan Jones 13th June, 2023, 11:35 am
News Momentum: The transformative socialist agenda CLPs should bring to conference It’s been a great week for us in the Labour Party, following huge Conservative losses and substantial Labour… Kate Dove 10th May, 2023, 10:07 am
Comment Councils are more than a litmus test for Westminster. But they need new powers With just over a year to go until a general election, commentators will be looking to make political… Zoë Billingham 4th May, 2023, 12:34 pm
Comment Austerity left rural communities feeling abandoned – Labour can change that Roughly 19 million people live in England’s rural communities, some 17% of the population. Over the last year,… Steve Bassam 17th April, 2023, 3:33 pm