Local governance referendums taking place this year: what, why and where?
Residents in several areas will soon have the chance to decide how their council is run. In local…
Local government
What would good election results for Labour in May 2021 look like?
Every year for the last decade I’ve written an article for LabourList setting out some benchmarks and historical…
Labour inquiry into Liverpool City Council failings holds first meeting
Labour’s own review of alleged wrongdoing at Liverpool City Council – asked to report by July 1st –…
Labour appoints ex-minister David Hanson to lead Liverpool council review
The Labour Party has appointed former government minister David Hanson, a Labour MP until the 2019 general election,…
How Labour in Hackney is delivering for older people via our ageing well strategy
Negative portrayals of older people are everywhere. They’re mocked as vulnerable, frail and needy, a burden to others…
The New Power project will give people a real voice – and the power to use it
The Labour Party was formed by working people to take power and create a more equal society. To…
Don’t ask women to change behaviour, ask how society can keep us safe
The thing about privilege is that you often don’t realise you have it until you are forced to…
Better in than out: Carillion and Covid show outsourcing is not the answer
Three years ago last month, Carillion went into liquidation, buckling under the crippling weight of its £1.5bn debt…
Will Rishi Sunak really do “whatever it takes” as promised?
Labour has unveiled a new shortlist of two candidates who will now compete for selection by members to…
Dodds proposes new powers for councils to take possession of empty shops
Anneliese Dodds is proposing new powers for local councils to take over persistently empty shops on their high…
