Why Labour will oppose the Tory ‘pay more, get less’ plan for councils
This article was originally published on LabourList on 11 February 2016. You can view it here. — The Communities Secretary Greg Clark says he has protected funding for councils over the [...]
Local government needs genuine devolution, not just austerity
This article was originally published on the New Statesman on 6 October. You can find the full article here. — George Osborne’s set pieces have not been kind to local government. Since [...]
Local council cuts are hitting the poorest, analysis shows
This article, featuring research by Steve Reed, was originally published by the Independent. You can read the full story here. — Tory cuts mean that the poorest local councils face cuts 18 [...]
Tory councils shut half their youth centres since David Cameron came to power
This article, featuring research by Steve Reed, was originally published by the Daily Mirror. You can read the full story here. — Heartless Tory councils have shut down half their youth [...]
The budget was a missed opportunity for ambitious devolution
This article was originally published on LabourList on 14 July and can be found here. Last week’s Budget was a real opportunity to deliver devolution to every part of England, but the Chancellor [...]
The Tories are ignoring one of the biggest problems facing our economy: low productivity
This article was originally published on LabourList on 4 June 2015 and can be found here. — The Tories have set the tone for the economy over the next five years with a Queen’s Speech that [...]
Rip it up
This article was originally published onLabour List on 12th May 2015 and can be found here. The scale of Labour’s defeat last Thursday was catastrophic. In 2010 we suffered our [...]