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,…
Local government
Steve Reed: People power is the antidote to populism
People feel alienated and remote from politics. A decade of austerity has ripped the heart out of communities…
Gareth Thomas: Our modern slavery campaign shows the Co-operative Party has broken through
It’s tremendously fitting that the Co-operative Party ends its month of action on modern slavery today, International Anti-Slavery…
Councils are key to mental health. When local government sneezes, the NHS catches a cold
Over the last ten years, we’ve seen inspirational work done on a national level to help combat the…
Philip Glanville: Scrapping the HRA cap is a win for Labour – but not a silver bullet for the housing crisis
Brexit infighting, no new policy ideas and announcements stolen straight from Labour’s manifesto, Tory conference was a good…
Local Labour leaders attack Tory austerity with new campaign
24 Labour council leaders and 12 local Labour group leaders have signed an open letter calling on Theresa…
The Labour Party is for change, not protests. That’s why we cherish local government
The Labour Party is not the vehicle for shouting and protests – the Labour Party is the vehicle…
The Tories are failing social care – so local councils are taking over
Our country is facing a social care crisis. In the last six months, more than 100 home-based and…
Christian Wolmar: Don’t let Trump, Brexit and Tory chaos distract you from the small stuff
We must get back to basics. The madness of Brexit and the chaos in the Tory party, as…
Alice Perry and Nick Forbes re-elected to Labour’s NEC
Alice Perry and Nick Forbes have been re-elected as the two councillor representatives on Labour’s ruling national executive…
