Corbyn urges Labour councils not to set illegal budgets
Jeremy Corbyn has written to all Labour council leaders calling on them to resist calls to set illegal…
Local government
Race on to replace Jim McMahon as leader of LGA Labour group
February 6th will allow an insight into whether the attitude of the Labour Party’s activist base has shifted…
When you cut councils, it’s the NHS that bleeds
Even before the cold weather hits, the NHS is on the brink of another winter crisis. Figures released yesterday show that…
This is one of the most centralised countries in the world. It is also one of the most unequal
Labour is clearly in favour of decentralising. We have a track record of meaningful actions in this matter.…
New Labour Together group to push agenda on devolution
A new “unity project” called Labour Together has been launched, which aims to “to bring the Labour party…
A new kind of politics in action
I was first elected as a Councillor in 2010. Since then Manchester City Council has lost nearly half…
Devolution can be our quiet revolution
In the midst of the national chaos of politics, life quietly trundles on in the shires. Last…
Why we joined the tens of thousands marching in Manchester
By Cllr Jim McMahon and Cllr Kieran Quinn If you believe the hype, Greater Manchester’s aspiration and politics…
Labour draw up plan to stop people falling off the electoral register
Labour have drawn up plans for the party’s council groups to fight the effects of the Government’s plans…
The lessons Labour councillors have learned from May’s defeat
Just two months ago Labour suffered the worst general election defeat in a generation. While Labour did very…
