Essex Articles

The news of Douglas Carswell’s defection to the United Kingdom Independence party today comes as little surprise to those of us who have been within his sphere of politics for the past few years. But more than just defecting, Carswell has resigned and caused a...

As the parliamentary candidate for the key marginal Cheshire seat of Weaver Vale (East Runcorn, Northwich, Frodsham), currently held by the Tories with a majority of just 991, I am under no illusion of the task ahead of me in 2015. In order for Labour to be returned...

It's that time of the year, when university towns and cities up and down the country welcome their newest students. The Freshers' Fair season is important for Labour, with many Labour clubs gearing up to recruit new members, campaign on student issues and promote the...

As the sun rose over Essex this morning, there was one result from our county council elections that all sides agreed on – Essex county council has never been so politically diverse. ‘Essex Man’ has always been a pretty good barometer of what the population as a whole...