Claire Kober Articles

Come along to this weekend's conference, Governing for Britain: Local answers to national questions – get your ticket here ———————————— Julia Langdon, former political editor of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Telegraph, said on Radio 4 recently that she did not want to...

Labour must avoid complacency about victory in next year’s London mayoral race, warns Claire Kober That moment at 10pm on 7 May 2015 will be etched on the hearts of Labour activists for decades to come. It was the moment that exit polls indicated we were about to...

Low pay is a feminist issue – so said Tessa Jowell this week as she announced her plans for a new, higher minimum wage for London. On both counts, she’s right. Research published by the Trade Union Congress shows that 60 per cent of those on low pay are women and over...

Local Labour shows the way In political circles at least we are in full-blown general election mode. In my home seat of Hornsey and Wood Green every weekend brings with it another swath of new activists determined to play their part in winning the constituency back...