Luke Akehurst: Our losses in local government were unprecedented
Every May since 2011 I have written a guide to what might constitute success for Labour in the…
Local government
It was a bad night for Labour but a worse one for UKIP – now we have four weeks to prove what the Tories are getting wrong
Labour members woke to difficult news this morning as early results from local elections streamed in. Overnight counting…
Margaret Hodge: Labour needs more women at the top of local government
The lack of women in Westminster is rightly decried. But with local councils spending £94bn of public money…
This is not a protest vote – Kezia’s warning as she launches local election push
Votes in next month’s local elections “really matter” and shouldn’t be used as a protest against the Scottish nationalist’…
Council by-elections: Labour vote share falls as Lib Dems strengthen in rural seats
Labour’s share of the vote fell in all four council by-elections last night as the Lib Dems and…
Luke Akehurst: What would a good series of local election results look like?
In the run up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election I write…
The budget has failed those most in need – now Hammond needs the reverse gear
George W Bush once said: “It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it.” As…
Britain is a divided nation – let’s bring people together by moving parliament to Manchester, a former council leader writes
The time has come to put down a clear marker amidst the confusion and uncertainty of British politics.…
No need to wait to 2020 – Labour in local government shows our values in action
For Labour supporters and voters, it as dispiriting as it is infuriating to see what the Conservative government…
Tell us the truth over Surrey council “sweetheart” deal, 62 council leaders demand of Theresa May
This is the letter by 62 Labour council leaders and elected mayors to Theresa May seeking assurances that…
