Councillor vows to “bury Thatcherism” as he enters race for Sheffield mayor
A trade union lawyer will take on a former minister in the Blair government for the right to…
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Tony Blair’s sports minister enters race for Sheffield mayor as deadline looms
Former sports minister Richard Caborn has entered the race to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of South Yorkshire.…
Updated: Council by-elections: Labour retains heartland seats as UKIP sink
Labour held five seats in council by-elections last night as the slide in the UKIP vote continued. Jeremy…
May’s hard Brexit means the need for Labour localism is greater than ever
It was 15 November 2011 when the Localism Act received royal assent. The act – which former David Cameron…
How we can counter the Tory strategy and ensure Corbyn’s poll lead doesn’t go the same way as Ed Miliband’s advantage
In 2013, Ed Miliband’s Labour Party was riding high in the opinion polls with an 11 per cent…
We were not alright: Kinnock describes his regret over Sheffield rally in 1992
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has spoken of his regret about the Sheffield rally in 1992 when the…
This Labour council is coming up with Neet solutions to the long-term Tory failure on youth unemployment
by Stephen Lambert and Robin Simmons Despite the slight fall in youth unemployment across the UK, today’s update…
Bex Bailey: Labour has some brilliant women in local government – now we need to act to ensure there are more of them
It’s easy to feel down about women’s progress at the moment – not least in local government –…
Luke Akehurst: Talk of a “progressive alliance” is borne out of a premature despair Labour can ever win again by itself
I’m bemused by the sudden resurgence of interest in the notion of a “progressive alliance” – a deal…
Angela Smith: The message from Mosborough is very clear
Last night Labour crashed to a really shocking defeat in Mosborough in Sheffield. The by-election was caused by…