Harrow Labour Group splits, as several councillors form “Independent Labour Group”
Nine councillors have left Harrow Labour Group to form an “Independent Labour Group”, it has emerged. After Councillor…
Local government
Local elections 2013: the councils Labour should watch
This Thursday will see local elections in all 27 English counties, eight unitary authorities and one Welsh authority.…
The Policy Review: reviving local government?
A couple of weeks ago LabourList gave details of Jon Cruddas’ speech on earning and belonging, and with…
We need to detoxify “Localism”
By Tudor Evans The Coalition Government’s definition of localism appears to be freedom for local government to make its…
A message from Local Government – 3 urgent issues for Westminster governments
By Jim McMahon and Catherine West Local Government cuts have finally made the news. The difficult decisions that Eric Pickles…
Some Tories think Barnet’s “Easycouncil” is worth emulating – here’s why they’re wrong
Anyone watching last week’s Brighton and Hove City Council meeting would have been horrified to hear Conservative councillors…
Lib Dem councillor resigns (after just 8 months) due to anger at Coalition Government
A Lib Dem councillor has quite the party just 8 months after being elected due to his anger…
Why Labour can’t afford to neglect the heartlands. And why there’s no such thing as a “safe” seat…
“We gave you a big kick in the backside and we’re waiting to see how you respond to…
Public services are at a turning point
Public services are at a turning point. The money’s run out just as our ageing population and rising…
How our Councils can champion our veterans
When we think of service personnel returning from the frontline we often think of the ‘heroes’ welcome’ –…
