Labour must place empowerment at the centre of Labour’s economic policy
In a heavily trailled speech Jon Cruddas will endorse the broad direction of a new report from the…
Local government
Labour must win back power – so we can give it away
Next week Jon Cruddas is giving a keynote speech to the New Local Government Network that should give…
Can electoral reform help Labour reach into the “electoral deserts” of the South?
“What does it mean to the Labour Party to be One Nation?” Ed Miliband asked in 2012. One…
Local newspaper advert claims Bedroom Tax is “fair for everyone”
An eagle-eyed reader has sent in this DWP advert on the Bedroom Tax from their local paper. Although…
Can Labour learn to love fracking?
My heart sank when I heard that Labour-run Brent has decided to ban all fracking in the borough.…
Eric Pickles cancels Christmas
Tis the season of goodwill. Though someone forgot to tell Eric Pickles. He used the wind-down before the…
Every Labour council should sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant
In villages, towns and cities across Britain, people of all ages, races and creeds will gather today to…
Foster careers should be exempt from Council Tax
One of the most important things councils do is to provide a stable, loving home for children in…
Why we need triple devolution for the City Regions
The cities and city regions must be at the heart of the next Labour manifesto. It is in…
Too few women’s voices are heard in public life
By Yvette Cooper MP and Hilary Benn MP From the boardroom to Downing Street, from the media to…
