Anti-business? The reality is that, locally, Labour councils are making business work
A flurry of very rich individuals raise fears that a Labour is anti-business. There must be a general election soon.…
Local government
Labour Local Government – time to come out of the shadows
The last four years have been testing times for Labour councillors. Along with the Police and Fire service…
Whitehall needs to butt out if we’re going to really change Britain for the better
I wrote recently about how councils have largely coped well with massive cuts from the Tory-led Government, but…
More than £500 million could be saved in local government budget, Labour’s report finds
Following Ed Miliband’s speech on the deficit today, the Labour leadership are outlining how they will make £500…
The first UKIP-run Council is coming and we all need to get ready
UKIP watchers are fixated on which parliamentary seats could fall to the purples, but few seem to be…
Osborne is right (on this one issue) – Greater Manchester needs a Mayor
I don’t make a habit of praising Tory Chancellors – and there is plenty to criticise the current…
After the referendum: devolution needs to apply to the Labour Party too
Now that conference season is over we all know our principle priority. The next seven months have…
Bold and unique – a role for local government in our modern state
As we talk about our country’s constitution in the coming months, the starting point is what powers the…
How local government can tackle climate change and the cost of living crisis
Do you remember when David Cameron announced that the coalition would be the “greenest government ever”? Seems like…
How local government can empower communities
“Labour stands for big reform without big spending” is the opening line in the One Nation policy review…
