Anna Turley and Sue Jeffrey: The Tories oversell small gains – but Teessiders won’t buy it
To read the ConservativeHome article penned this week by Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland,…
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Anna Turley: May’s walk in the wilderness underlines Tory betrayal on steel
Almost 30 years ago to the day, then prime minister Margaret Thatcher made her infamous “Walk in the…
Where are the women? What a new report tells us about Labour in local government
Is Labour doing badly when it comes to women’s representation in local government? Yes, we’re doing fairly shockingly,…
Labour’s shortfall in women councillors revealed in new report
More than 3,000 more women councillors must be elected if England is to achieve a gender balance in…
Labour slams “sick joke” of Tees Valley devolution job based 250 miles away
A Labour MP has criticised a Tory minister’s decision to locate a key devolution job for the Tees Valley…
Weekly survey: Local elections, Portillo moments and hospital parking charges
With shadow ministers describing Labour’s performance in last week’s council votes – where we lost the Tees Valley…
Local elections liveblog: Tories win West Midlands mayoralty as Burnham takes Manchester
9pm One final result from earlier – The Tories have won the metro mayor’s post in Cambridgeshire and…
Tories claim shock victory on second preferences in Tees Valley
Labour has narrowly lost the metro mayor contest in the Tees Valley. Tory candidate Ben Houchen pulled off…
Who are the Labour candidates today?
The polls have opened in local and mayoral elections in England, Wales and Scotland. Several big-hitters from the…
Metro mayor votes next week show how we can win with green vision for social justice
The election clock is ticking. After May’s shock announcement, Labour now has just six weeks to present its…
