Many years later, I've progressed to a scenario where my favourite ex Mayor grabs hold of me for a picture and croaks:...
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From the grassroots Articles
‘Labour Party Time’ and the politics of the High Street
Another month passes, along with the 100 days countdown until the 6 May. I have a wall chart and am watching time...
The highs, the lows and the downright bizarre: a councillor’s year
This time last year I was engrossed in the final weeks of the by-election campaign in my ward, spending every evening...
Allowing councils to offer competitive mortgages would tackle the real cause of the housing market crisis
The stalled housing market is one of the factors threatening to push the UK economy into recession. The consequences...
Labour’s commitment to sport is producing more than just gold medals
Isn't it great to see Britain's athletes bringing home the Olympic gold from Beijing? Heeding David Miliband's call to...
Cameron is wrong on knives. In Brixton we are pioneering a more effective approach
Knife crime is right at the top of the political agenda. It's the police's top priority. It's Gordon Brown's top...
Advisers aside, Boris’s right-wing policies will harm London. Labour must show him up
Boris Johnson's election as Mayor of London on 1 May marked a turning point for our capital city. It's an opportunity...
To those who say local government doesn’t matter, compare Labour’s social justice agenda with the negligence of the Lib Dems
Councils are drawing up long-term plans for their area over the next decade and beyond. Known as the sustainable...
Lambeth is better under Labour. But we know gang culture will not disappear overnight
Back in May 2006, Lambeth was the only council in the country that Labour won back from opposition. Now, less than two...
Lambeth’s Somalis, Portugese and Poles need different types of help to integrate into wider society
Lambeth is home to well over 150 different communities. Different groups living here are at different stages of...