Why has Labour not taken Naz Shah’s concerns seriously?
Naz Shah is not a conventional politician. She has been remarkably open about how her politics are shaped…
west midlands metro mayor
Radical policies passed at Labour conference can transform the West Midlands
I am proud to have made the shortlist to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of the West Midlands.…
Salma Yaqoob shortlisted for Labour’s West Midlands mayoral selection
Salma Yaqoob, the former leader of the Respect Party who is controversially backed by high-profile figures in the…
Let’s make the West Midlands a region of sanctuary for refugees
Nobody ever forgets their first visit to a refugee camp. You leave searching your soul for answers to…
How to deliver 21st-century municipal socialism for the West Midlands
If you were ever in any doubt about the plight and fight of workers trapped in what the…
Lynda Waltho: I’m campaigning to be the first woman metro mayor
The future of the West Midlands hangs in the balance. As a region, we are facing a number…
How the West Midlands metro mayor race has split the left
When Liam Byrne was endorsed by John McDonnell in his bid to become Labour’s candidate for the 2020…
Pete Lowe: The West Midlands needs a radical Labour mayor. That’s why I’m standing
In less than a year from now, voters in the West Midlands will go to the polls to…
McDonnell endorses Liam Byrne for West Midlands metro mayor
John McDonnell has endorsed Liam Byrne’s bid to be the Labour candidate in the 2020 West Midlands metro…
Liam Byrne: Why I want to be mayor of the West Midlands
There was a moment in early February when I was out with a homeless charity one night in…
