Five Brent Labour councillors quit party and defect to Greens
Five Labour councillors in Brent have resigned from the party and defected to the Greens. The councillors, including…
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Here’s what Rishi Sunak must do next to avoid a cliff edge in November
It is no secret that areas like Brent have been amongst the worst affected by the pandemic thus…
How community organising can strengthen the work of an elected representative
Albert Einstein once professed: “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend fifty-five minutes thinking…
Council by-elections: Labour wins in London and Essex as Tories lose seats
Labour won a seat from UKIP and held two other seats with increased vote share in the latest…
The Tories have been robbing us blind – let’s vote for a pay rise on June 8
Labour’s campaigning focus today on the impact of the Tory pay freeze on the NHS is very welcome.…
Dawn Butler: The antidote to Trump is a socialism that refuses to pit different ages and races against each other
We now have a new president-elect and President Trump’s first responsibility will be to turn down the heat…
Can Labour learn to love fracking?
My heart sank when I heard that Labour-run Brent has decided to ban all fracking in the borough.…
Councillor defects from Tories to Lib Dems – and the back to the Tories
Who says the Tories and the Lib Dems are all the same eh? Over in Brent, the answer…
A weekend of action against Sarah Teather
As Mark reported earlier this week, Brent Central MP Sarah Teather voted against equal marriage on Monday, despite…
An Open Letter to Sarah Teather
Dear Sarah, As Leader of Brent Council, I was somewhat surprised to read in our local paper this…
