Local authorities are instrumental in the fight against climate change
While at the helm of an e-bike capable of carrying around 200 kilos of washing from a client’s…
Local government
Let’s be imaginative as we create socialist public services for the 21st century
It may have been ignored by the media amid the Tory leadership race, but Labour’s proposed “Local Public…
Our responsibility to young people does not end at the school gates
The loss of youth work in our communities has had a devastating impact on young lives across the…
Air pollution: It’s time for politicians to stop passing the buck
With the local elections behind us and the metro mayor elections a year away, now seems an appropriate…
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,…
“An ever-growing housing crisis” – Tom Copley’s guest edit
The home is at the centre of people’s lives. The condition and the affordability of housing has a…
Civic socialism in East London: a radical approach to local government
Across Europe, authoritarian forces are on the move. Here, the government drifts towards a no-deal Brexit as poverty…
How community organising can strengthen the work of an elected representative
Albert Einstein once professed: “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend fifty-five minutes thinking…
Council by-elections: Labour (sort of) wins one seat, loses in Tower Hamlets and Bradford
Labour won a seat in Buckinghamshire but lost one to the Lib Dems in Bradford and one to…
Luke Akehurst: Latest council by-elections show Labour must do better
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. To round off the year,…
