community organising Articles

I have just come back from a fortnight at my family home in Glasgow. The trip has left me with a few things, namely a stinking cold but also some reflections on Scottish independence. I spent my first afternoon up north hiding from the rain, binge-watching BBC One...

Michael Dugher has called it the most personal election ever. Douglas Alexander and Spencer Livermore emphasised the importance of achieving personal conversations with the electorate in a recent National Executive Committee meeting. And we have an increasing number...

At the close of Living Wage Week, it is important we look forward towards how we continue to grow the campaign for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. But first, I want to look back. We know how to use the procurement power of the state to secure better living...

It was Margaret Mead who said: ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has’. I joined the Labour party in 1988 inspired by the vision of my then local MP Alf Morris who envisioned a...