local government week 2021

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How Labour nationally can learn from Labour locally

It has been an extraordinary 12 months for all of us. A year ago, we had seen a handful of Covid-19 cases in this country, and in a matter of weeks

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It’s difficult to believe that it has only been one year since the last Labour local government conference and LabourList takeover. One year ago, I

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My first few weeks in parliament were daunting. Mainly because the journey from selection to election just over a month later had been a little

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‘Constitutional reform’ and ‘devolution’ are words that may not stir the passions of the average Labour member as much as some causes our

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At the start of the pandemic, the government called for councils to do “whatever it takes” and promised to foot the bill. I would imagine the

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Local government has done an extraordinary job in getting communities through the Covid-19 pandemic. In a very real sense, they have become the

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Solving Britain’s housing crisis will require action for a sustained period on many fronts, including reform of the private rented sector, changes

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It was Boris Johnson’s first speech as Prime Minister, in June 2019. “I am announcing now – on the steps of Downing Street – that we will fix

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Social care staff have been paying a shocking price for doing their jobs during the pandemic. They continue to work on a ‘forgotten’ frontline

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A woman regularly emails me as leader of the council, telling me exactly what she thinks. I’ve never met her, she doesn’t want to meet me and

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Labour’s strategy for winning back the ‘Red Wall’, or ‘foundation seats’ as they are now being called, is splashed across the Guardian

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Much has changed in our country since 12th May 2010, when David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Rose Garden pact precipitated what has been, by so many

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As Labour under Keir Starmer begins to rebuild and address the huge challenges our country now faces, I am firmly of the belief that we must do so

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I’ve always felt a deep sense of pride coming from Batley. Growing up, I remember superstars from around the world coming to the Batley Variety

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In Newcastle, this is the fourth year of the transport and air quality portfolio. Within that time, emphasis has shifted towards decarbonisation and