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On Saturday, Sussex Co-operative Party held its Annual General Meeting in Lewes. The Co-operative Party is one of British Politics’ best kept secrets: the party has representatives at every level of British Government, including the third largest number of MPs in the House of Commons and the largest block of councillors on Brighton and Hove…
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Last Thursday, Crawley Constituency Labour Party held an All-Member Meeting to decide whether the local party wanted to run an All-Women Shortlist to select its Parliamentary Candidate for the next General Election. While the final vote was decisively one-sided, it was the sort of debate which made you proud to feel part of a democratic…
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Perhaps the most distressing thing about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia is how such developments no longer seem all that surprising. The parallels people draw with the 1930s have become boring and ignore the different nuances of then and now. Yet, for all the years of social progress, it seems that the face of evil…
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Gandhi said that a nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. It could equally be said that we’re judged by how we treat our young, sick, disabled and elderly. By that measure, on every count, the Conservatives are diminishing the greatness of our nation. For the last seven years we’ve watched…
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Councillors across England and Wales were contacted several weeks ago by the major unions representing schools and local government workers, asking them to propose a draft motion to council supporting the pay claim of their members. For those unfamiliar with how pay is negotiated in local government, which would probably include most councillors, individual jobs…
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The English Labour Network was launched a few weeks back by a number of party members concerned at Labour’s lack of a clear appeal to England. I have a lot of respect for a number of those involved, such as John Denham and Jon Cruddas, and the lack of a clear English strand to complement Labour’s…
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The Manor Royal BID has taken steps to further improve the look and feel of the business district by appointing a new team to significantly enhance the standards of everyday maintenance in Crawley’s main employment area. Having successfully brought investment to improve Manor Royal’s entranceways, signage and open spaces, the BID team has also recognised…
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For socialists, tackling inequality is at the heart of our politics. When it comes to health inequalities, the sense of moral disgust appears to go well beyond socialism, there is a general belief that it is wrong that how much someone has in the bank should have so significant impact over how long they are…
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This morning, like every Saturday morning, I was out speaking with local residents on the doorstep to identify any local issues or problems we can help them with. On this occasion we were out in Pound Hill and one of the members in my group pointed out that all of the roads we happened to…
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Residents have given their backing to proposals for major redevelopment at the eastern end of The Boulevard in the town centre. The proposals will see the current Town Hall replaced with a new Town Hall with grade A commercial offices, a new public square and public realm improvements. The neighbouring two-storey car park will be…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 