10 things I’ve learned in local government
I’m not re-standing on 22nd May after 12 years as a Hackney Councillor, and two before that as Political…
Local government
Where the cuts fall
Thanks to Labour councils and Hilary Benn it is widely known (at least amongst the readers of liberal…
Leaked letter: Tory council leader accuses Cameron of placing party in “impossible position”
A leaked letter from a Tory council leader has accused David Cameron of placing local government Tories in…
Radical devolution is key to social change
Labour may not be in power in Westminster, but we are growing in strength and numbers in local…
Local Government can’t be business as usual
After a long period in the dark local government is coming out of the shadows. Recent announcements by…
The current way of funding our cities is broken beyond repair
Things are tough – but do they have to be as tough as this? An increasingly common cry…
Another dodgy Lib Dem leaflet – this time, using five year old data
You’d be pretty annoyed if you thought that your local council was the worst in the region –…
Cruddas points the way to the biggest transformation of government since 1945
In his Hugo Young lecture earlier this week, Ed Miliband set out a vision for a Labour government…
Is Labour really serious about devolving power to local government?
A radical shift to where the power in Britain lies – away from Whitehall and to the people.…
Miliband wants to smash up Whitehall and put YOU in charge of public services
Tonight, Ed Miliband is making a bold step into the world of public services. It’s an area that…
