Labour can beat Reform UK by fixing local government
Basildon council leader Gavin Callaghan reflects on Labour Conference and why local government reorganisation is key to beating Reform
Gavin Callaghan
Labour Must Shut Down the HMO Scandal
We cannot afford to let our own working class families be thrown out of their homes to make way for asylum HMOs.
Councils can deliver real change, but they need the Revenue Support Grant reinstated
“For too long, we’ve asked councils to do more with less. The truth is, they can’t. Not anymore.”
Building 1.5 million homes: ‘It can be done – if we’re bold enough’
Starmer ‘is willing to stand up against populist trends to deliver on the big, difficult issues, and there’s none bigger than housing’.
Labour must reform local government – but it’s important to get those reforms right
Splitting responsibility between district and county councils creates inefficiency, duplication, and confusion
Labour should commit to establishing 20 New Towns if it wants to tackle the housing crisis
New Towns are a phenomenally successful Labour economic success story. They created communities where 2.8 million people now live.