Don’t listen to the siren voices of abstention
The Guardian’s John Harris is a chap with strange politics. He purports to be a man of the left…
Elections
Election Scorecard 2012
As last year I’m following up my pre-election piece on what might constitute success (http://labourlist.org/2012/04/may-elections-ready-reckoner/) with a look…
Miliband: “We have more work to do”
Ed Miliband has released the following statement as the results continue to come in from around the country:…
May Elections Ready Reckoner
As the expectations management game has already started, and as a volunteer borough organiser I am going to…
Our democracy at risk
To be able to decide whether to cast one’s vote is fundamental to our democracy. Yet it is…
Labour must reclaim its rightful place as the champion of elected mayors
After the electoral massacre of the AV referendum last year, constitutional reform may seem like the last thing…
Working with women – why Sparkbrook matters
Yesterday, Birmingham Labour took one step closer to taking overall control of the council. Following the resignation of…
Labour must view the election of police commissioners as an opportunity
A year from today we will be in the throes of elections for police and crime commissioners (PCCs).…
How to lose
This weekend will see the six month anniversary of the bruising AV referendum. I have just finished reading…
