What would good 2024 local election results look like for Labour?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a simultaneous general election, I write…
South Yorkshire
Labour “counter-narrative” to levelling up key at next election, says Dan Jarvis
Labour MP and mayor Dan Jarvis has argued that if his party can deliver a “counter-narrative” to the…
As mayor, I’d fight for South Yorkshire to get the recognition it deserves
I love South Yorkshire and I am proud to call it my home. I love its friendliness, its…
Transforming South Yorkshire is not just possible – it’s necessary
All of us in South Yorkshire know our transport system is broken. Journeys that take minutes by car…
Full list: Candidates in Labour’s South Yorkshire mayoral selection race
Labour members in South Yorkshire have been told the full list of hopefuls standing to replace Dan Jarvis…
My message ahead of chairing West Yorkshire mayor selection hustings
It’s nearly ten years since I took part in an incredibly memorable hustings at Oakwell, the home of…
“We can’t defeat this virus on the cheap” – Ashworth on South Yorkshire restrictions
Below is the full text of Jonathan Ashworth’s House of Commons response to the South Yorkshire coronavirus restrictions.…
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…
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.…
Labour must hear cry of the referendum if it is to win back its lost working class vote
On June 24 last year, the day after the EU referendum, I suddenly found myself, along with many…
