Winning starts from within communities – and community organising is vital
Sat in a cosy pub in Doncaster on a cold night in December 2019, I was struck by…
Community Organising
As a former community organiser, here’s why Labour should keep the unit
Before I was elected to parliament, I was a community organiser. Working with grassroots activists and community leaders,…
Labour’s latest NEC meeting: community organising, Sandwell and Forde Inquiry
The Labour Party offered yet more fiery meetings yesterday. Activists in Bristol West – the local party that…
Local responses to Covid-19 offer a way forward for Labour
Across the country, Labour members have been central to incredible community responses to the coronavirus crisis. Not only…
Labour cannot solve an organisational problem with a political solution
We are all looking closely at the candidates coming forward to be the next Labour leader. A lot…
Labour activists can make a difference – even in Tory heartlands
I am the chair of the Rutland and Melton CLP, which is a constituency with a Tory majority…
5 things Labour’s community organising achieved in its first year
I was proud to help found community organising within the Labour Party, and since the team started work…
Triumphant national executive reps vow to hand power back to Labour members
The newly elected members of Labour’s ruling body have vowed to hand party power back to members and…
Miliband reveals secret conversations with Vince Cable while he was Labour leader
Ed Miliband has revealed he held “surreptitious conversations” with Sir Vince Cable while he leader of the Opposition.…
If you’re in doubt about the positive impact community organising can have – I’ve got proof
In 2012 the Labour Party looked like it was heading in a new and innovative direction with the…
