‘Today’s Council of Nations and Regions summit sends an important message – but does it risk pleasing no-one?’
Today Keir Starmer will chair the first meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions (CNR). It’s an…
Mayors
Alice Perry: Tips on how to approach Labour candidate selection interviews
In August, I wrote a LabourList blog with advice for people considering standing for selection to represent Labour on…
Tory devolution is not real devolution. Under Labour, things will be different
We need to be honest: devolution with a Conservative government just can’t make the difference it should. Yes,…
Leadership, accountability, profile: why Labour backs an elected mayor in Bristol
In 2012, Bristol was the only city to vote ‘yes’ to switching to a directly-elected mayor. At the…
Why Labour members should vote to scrap Bristol’s elected mayor
Bristol voted in 2012 to establish an elected mayor. It was the only city, of the ten that…
Marvin Rees: Labour must move beyond the devolution deception
From climate change and migration to inequality and democratic deficits, the political failures we witness today are inseparable…
Silly season and the north/south divide
Throughout the quiet news month of August, there have been plenty of north/south divide stories. Each of these…
For 2016, we should be debating different structures, not different personalities
On May 3rd voters across England, Wales and Scotland rejected the policies of austerity. In nine English cities…
Nottingham Labour leader responds to BNP leaflet criticism
Yesterday we published leaflets produced by Nottingham Labour which urged voters to reject plans for an elected mayor…
“This is not what I expect from the Labour Party I joined”
It’s fair to say that the mayoral referenda being held in ten English cities next Thursday are splitting…
