Tag: local government

Last Week’s Local Elections Show a Labour Government Is More Likely Than Ever
The media might frame Labour's local election performance as underwhelming, but it ignores the significance of its gains in marginal seats. Between the Tories' self-destruction and the Liberal Democrats' inability to regain their former glory, things bode well for a Corbyn government, argues Aaron Bastani.
Barnsley’s Electoral Upsets Should Be a Wake-up Call to Ancient Labour Councils
Labour faced significant losses in Barnsley yesterday, a town that ordinarily epitomises the 'Labour heartland' vote. Unfortunately for today's more convenient narratives, Brexit doesn't explain away the dearth of ideas and enthusiasm afflicting local government.
How Can We Make Labour Councils Fight Austerity? The View From Bristol
Bristol's mayor, Marvin Rees, has boxed clever on the anti-austerity surge within Labour. Yet the question of how to turn local government into a vehicle to stop cuts - and whether doing so is possible with the Tories in Whitehall - has divided the left.
How Local Authority Debt is Draining Millions from Public Funds
Inspired by similar campaigns in Spain, Greece and the global south, Debt Resistance UK has delved into the finances of local government to show how the financial system is siphoning public money into private pockets.