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…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Updated: Labour make gains in council by-elections as Lib Dems lose ground
Labour gained seats from the Tories and Lib Dems in a series of council by-elections last night. Jeremy…
Fabians: Recruit a volunteer army to save our environment before it is too late
The Fabian Society today published Powerful People, Powerful Places, a report on environmental activism, which has been endorsed by…
Neil Coyle: There is nothing inevitable about homelessness so let’s work together to tackle this scourge on society
Homelessness can affect anyone – yet it is often not seen as a problem for many groups and…
John Denham: We are the patriotic party. Our new network will give England a voice
Labour has to win England. Despite our strength in Wales, and welcome recovery in Scotland, Labour must aim…
