Comment UK Labour must reinvent itself. Local councils have already started Labour must reinvent itself as a party of opposition. Foundations are already being laid nationally. In this, the… Neal Lawson 9th October, 2020, 4:25 pm
Comment Keir Starmer must articulate his view of democratic socialism There are many in the Labour Party who are concerned that Keir Starmer has yet to articulate any… Ian Lovegrove 2nd October, 2020, 5:10 pm
Comment How local government has responded to Covid-19 – and what it means financially Each day this week I’ve written about a different element of the local government response to Covid-19. Whilst… Andrew Western 15th May, 2020, 6:10 pm
Comment Yvonne Fovargue: Children’s services need more than a sticking plaster Despite the severe and urgent crisis facing our councils, the government continues to cut budgets. The local government… Yvonne Fovargue 4th December, 2018, 8:00 am
Comment Labour councils are reinventing municipal socialism and trying to hold back austerity If we are to prepare for power nationally then we should do more to crowdsource solutions to modern… Adam Allnutt 28th January, 2018, 7:00 am
Comment Andrew Gwynne: Tory dogma and constant cuts puts Britain’s future at risk Many families face an increasing pressures on their finances – but rather than properly funding our public services,… Andrew Gwynne 26th January, 2018, 8:46 am
Comment Jack Dromey and John Monks: The time has come for a ministry of labour by Jack Dromey and John Monks Trade unions are a force for good. Strong trade unions face up… 17th January, 2018, 12:01 am
Comment Andrew Gwynne: Scrap giveaway for bankers to end crisis in children’s services Today Labour will be challenging the government on its finance bill; arguing that the £4.7bn currently set aside… Andrew Gwynne 18th December, 2017, 8:34 am
News Council by-elections: Lib Dems make gains as Labour and Tories slip back in south Labour lost one council seat to the Lib Dems on a night when Sir Vince Cable’s party were… Peter Edwards 1st December, 2017, 9:11 am
Comment Naushabah Khan: Rise in rough sleeping underlines human cost of austerity A damming report published this week by the National Audit Office (NAO), the public spending watchdog, showed a… Naushabah Khan 14th September, 2017, 8:21 am