There is good news for the north-east of England this week, as its devolution deal – effectively paused since March –...
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Newcastle Articles
‘It’s about jobs, jobs, jobs’
Alison McGovern: Thank you for showing me lovely Newcastle, it's been really great. Clearly people here have voted...
Powering ahead
Labour must falter no more on real devolution —One of the few silver linings that follow a defeat as unequivocal as...
‘You need to know when to let go’
We need to ‘think family’ and work back from there, argues Jayne Moules From unemployment to drug and alcohol...
Let it go
Politicians can no longer pretend we can fix everything from the centre Those of us on the left are advocates of the...
Newcastle Labour’s ‘Plan B’
The council I lead has, as its number one priority, an ambition to make Newcastle a working city; a place where...
Blazing a trail
Referendums this May provide the opportunity to transform England’s biggest cities. Anna Turley on the debate over...
The case for high speed rail
I am committed to tackling inequalities and promoting 'good' economic growth - growth that supports wider social and...
The future’s bright, the future’s cooperative
Local government has a crucial role to play in the rebuilding of the Labour party. Renewing the party cannot be done...
Building the progressive majority
In the local elections, Labour won over 800 seats and gained 25 councils. Over 400 of those gains came from the...
Won, lost and drawn
Wales Welsh Labour achieved some solid results, winning 28 constituencies and two regional seats to equal its record...
The Liberal Democrat legacy
It might just be down to the fact that their principles are driven by their campaigning - and not the other way...