Comment Labour must not shy away from supporting refugees and asylum seekers Lewisham’s Labour-run council has this week been recognised by City of Sanctuary as the first formal ‘borough of… Damien Egan 27th May, 2021, 2:00 pm
Comment World Food Day: Only Labour will end food poverty The UK is the sixth richest country in the world but, after almost a decade of government austerity,… Damien Egan 16th October, 2019, 4:00 pm
Comment Lewisham is showing the difference Labour can make in local government Bringing council services in-house, giving 50 agency staff permanent contracts, securing £37m to deliver 384 new council homes,… Damien Egan 1st May, 2019, 11:30 am
Comment 70 years since the Commonwealth was formed, we’ve yet to shake off Britain’s colonial legacy Today we welcomed local school children in Lewisham to mark Commonwealth Day. Councils across the UK and Commonwealth… Damien Egan 11th March, 2019, 3:19 pm
Comment Damien Egan: Local government must lead the way on the real living wage The Prime Minister claims that austerity is over. But that’s hard to believe with one in five people… Damien Egan 5th November, 2018, 7:30 am
News Labour activists pick trade unionist to succeed London borough’s veteran mayor Labour members have chosen a councillor and trade unionist from the centre-left as its candidate for a borough… Peter Edwards 20th September, 2017, 1:39 pm