Labour to vote against Tory-backed devolution motion
Today, as campaigners and voters are out in force in Rochester and Strood for the by-election, a vote…
Devolution
Why we can’t, and won’t, run everything from the centre
Call it localism, devolution, self-determination or whatever you like, it is clear the English people want to have more of a say over what happens where they live and…
Osborne is right (on this one issue) – Greater Manchester needs a Mayor
I don’t make a habit of praising Tory Chancellors – and there is plenty to criticise the current…
We will have to open up politics with more than just primaries to engage people
So the National Executive Committee (NEC) has agreed to charge £3 for non-members to vote in the primaries…
Labour’s big step forward on devolution
By Dame Tessa Jowell MP; Cllr Jim McMahon, Leader of Oldham Council; Cllr Keith Wakefield, Leader of Leeds Council; Cllr Sharon Taylor,…
So when exactly did Boris Johnson stop being our Mayor?
Perhaps it was around the time when the sitting MP for Uxbridge, John Randall, announced he was retiring…
After the referendum: devolution needs to apply to the Labour Party too
Now that conference season is over we all know our principle priority. The next seven months have…
Our cities are crying out for power
It is clearer than ever that we need a Labour Government so that Labour’s New Deal for England…
Why Labour must be the flag bearer for regionalisation
We are at a crossroads in our political history, as talk surrounds the future of our involvement in…
Is Gordon Brown being urged to return to frontline politics?
Gordon Brown will today lead the House of Commons debate on granting greater devolution to Scotland. But is…
