Columnist ‘We can’t see abuse and harassment of elected officials as normal’ A recent BBC investigation found that abuse of councillors and staff putting is democracy at risk. This isn’t… Alice Perry 21st February, 2024, 8:00 am
News Israel-Hamas war: Read 330 councillors’ new letter to Keir Starmer backing ceasefire More than 330 Labour councillors have written to the party leadership asking that Labour backs an “immediate ceasefire”… Morgan Jones 1st November, 2023, 10:00 am
Comment ‘Why quitting councillors are misguided about Israel – and should stay in Labour’ LabourList has run a series of pieces offering different views on the conflict in Israel and Palestine, its… Luke Akehurst 24th October, 2023, 11:03 am
News Quitting councillors accuse Starmer of ‘gaslighting’ critics over Gaza stance A group of councillors and others who resigned from Labour over comments Keir Starmer made about the conflict… Katie Neame & Tom Belger 24th October, 2023, 10:32 am
Comment ‘Why Labour must back an immediate ceasefire’ Gaza, the United Nations has said, “is being strangled”. It is one of the most densely populated areas… Zarah Sultana 20th October, 2023, 6:39 pm
News Labour denies Starmer justified Israel’s water and electricity blockade of Gaza A Labour spokesperson has denied that Keir Starmer said Israel ‘has the right’ to cut off power and… Katie Neame & Tom Belger 18th October, 2023, 3:12 pm
Daily email Roundup: Winning Tamworth, new PLP sec, donors flood in but councils run dry O, pollings of comfort and joy. New TechneUK figures say Labour’s lead is still running strong at 21%.… Tom Belger 8th September, 2023, 12:04 pm
Columnist What would good 2023 local election results look like for Labour? In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a… Luke Akehurst 12th April, 2023, 9:13 am
Comment Let’s ensure co-operators are elected at all levels across the country this May Elected Co-operative representatives right across the country have been vital to our national effort in combatting the devastating… Jim McMahon 16th February, 2021, 4:05 pm
Comment “Two councillors had their cars set on fire”: LGA Labour on rising abuse “Two of our councillors had their cars set on fire, totally burned out,” one councillor leader told the… Alice Perry 10th June, 2019, 1:45 pm