Third Place First Articles

One of the themes of this Saturday’s Third Place First conference will be about fighting every seat in every ward on every council. This is important because Labour in local government can and does make a difference even when we are in opposition I would like to tell...

Yesterday at our street stall, talking to people in the middle of Witney town centre, in our regular pitch just by the butchers, next to Mountain Warehouse and Waterstone’s (and beside the singing Big Issue seller), one topic didn't come up much. Can you guess what it...

We all know that getting our message across when in opposition is difficult. Soundbites have a purpose and, when crafted and used properly, can be effective. But in Bristol North-west you'd be surprised how many people I speak with on the doorstep want to ditch the...

#CostofCameron? Or should that be #CostofClegg? It’s long been a problem for those of us fighting Liberal Democrats that the Labour party, for understandable reasons, concentrates on the Tories when it comes to running national campaigns. In regions like the east of...