elected mayors Articles

Putting regions, cities and businesses in the driving seat In the years before the 2010 election the Conservatives claimed to be the party of decentralisation - the party that said it recognised that, to quote Nye Bevan, ‘the purpose of getting power is to be able to...

Almost 10 years ago, on a cold day in late October 2004, I stood with dozens of other Labour party activists at the foot of the Angel of the North. Frozen thumbs-up the north-east devolution referendum as the then deputy leader of the Labour party John Prescott...

This week’s Panorama shone a light on how Lutfur Rahman runs Tower Hamlets, his unwillingness to account for himself publicly and his use of public funds. Others have highlighted the transfer of public buildings to his supporters, his profligate spending, his...

Since its defeat in 2010, public service reform has been the black hole in Labour’s internal debate. Next week, at last, we can expect some colour, with Ed Miliband’s first major speech on the subject, Jon Cruddas entering the fray, and Liz Kendall launching the...