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…
Local government
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…
How every Labour council can take on payday lenders
Last month Plymouth City Council did something that each and every Labour controlled Council up and down the…
Why spinning the same old record isn’t music to cyclists’ ears
Cycling is an issue where we can do right by doing well. Yesterday the Prime Minister seemed to…
Our mission to drive up private rented housing standards
No-one should live in a home that is damp or mouldy. Nor should anyone be forced out of…
