Labour needs a politics of earning and belonging
“This is the dawn of a new era,” declared Boris Johnson an hour before Brexit. He has exploited…
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Labour leadership race turns sour with alleged data breaches
If the Iowa caucus results that threw the US Democratic Party presidential primaries into chaos weren’t enough of…
Care about your community and want to make a difference? Become a councillor
Labour may be out of government in Westminster, but we are in power in Wales, and in hundreds…
Together, we will produce a genuinely bold and radical manifesto for London
Labour’s mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is now seeking a mandate for a crucial second term, and is…
Why Labour should put more councillors in the upper chamber
The House of Lords is an almost all-appointed upper chamber, whose members are generally nominated by the two…
Elected leaders, pensions and pizza – local government leadership hustings
Three of the Labour leadership candidates and Jim McMahon took to the stage at the Labour Local Government…
Our disabled people’s commission can identify barriers and deliver change
Labour has traditionally led the way in challenging ableism. More recently, this has meant standing up to central…
Labour councillors are right to ask: “What exactly do we get for our money?”
As an Association of Labour Councillors executive member, the most common question I am asked is: “What exactly…
Labour councils and trade unions must work together to fight Tory cuts
In February 2018, it was announced that all five of Salford’s ‘outstanding’ rated nurseries were set to close.…
What Labour should learn from local government about campaigning to win
When the polls closed in May 2015, I got into my car to drive to the count, buoyant…
