Wesminster Labour Group sent Labour Matters a very interesting article today about their call for the council to support local business in these difficult times.

Whilst all councils are different and it won't be possible to copy Westminster Labour's lead exactly, it strikes me that Labour controlled councils and Labour groups in opposition would do well to look into ways their councils might help boost their local economies.

Why oh why are the labour councils in Manchester hell bent on introducing the congestion charge? Can't they tell when something has the potential to be the poll tax of the next decade?

Labourhome has been helping the Labour opposition leader on Liverpool city council, Joe Anderson, to take back the city for Labour. He needs 5 seats for NOC and 11 seats for a clear majority.

There is clear potential here for a high-profile victory for Labour on what will be a 'challenging' local elections night. The Lib Dems have spent the last 12 months engaged in in-fighting and turning the council into the 'worst in the country'.