Southwark Articles

Local politics shows you cannot dodge real needs —Now this may sound obvious, but the power of local government lies in the fact that it is government which is local. It needs to be responsive to the community it represents, flexible enough to meet local needs. It...

This week David Cameron committed the government to the regeneration and improvement of 100 of the country’s most run-down council estates. From a commitment to demolish and rebuild some of the very worst estates to more modest environmental improvements on others,...

I had mixed feelings when I saw the two latest devolution deals for the West Midlands and Liverpool city region. I was delighted that Labour leaders were getting greater powers for their communities. Yet I felt frustration that it was a Tory chancellor signing the...

That we are in the grip of a housing crisis is indisputable. With deep spending cuts to local councils and yet more regressive housing policies from government, it can be difficult to see any hope of tackling this crisis. But that is exactly what Labour must do in...