Labour-run Bury Council defends zero hours contracts

We have the painful spectacle of the Labour Party condemning zero hours contracts but adding that when offered by Labour councils they are a worthy arrangement

Council by-election results from yesterday

The Conservatives held all their seats – while Labour lost a seat to UKIP

Pickles and McLoughlin promise to ease parking charges

Using fines as a hidden source of taxation is unconstitutional – it goes against the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights. The Government are tackling this abuse.

Adoption rate increases – but remains scandalously low

4,000 children were adopted last year – the highest since 1992. But the number languishing in the care system remains a scandal.

Gove tackles the teaching union Pilgrims – but what of schools providing free office space?

The Education Secretary is right to address the scandal of teachers spending time as trade union officials – but his plans don’t go far enough.

Labour police commissioner faces expenses investigation by CPS

Lancashire’s Clive Grunshaw might feel the long arm of the law he is meant to enforce.

Referendum in Middlesbrough on abolish post of elected Mayor

In this case the present arrangement offers the best chance of escaping the grip of a failing political establishment.

Botched contracts by the last Labour Government are still wasting millions

Labour is more inclined than the Conservatives to allow taxpayers to be ripped off when it comes to contracts. The Housing Minister Mark Prisk offers a further example.

What Labour councillors believe

Many of them think Ed Miliband is doing a bad job.

Boris must lead the way on crime mapping

The introduction of crime mapping has seen a crime reduction of 30 per cent in cities such as Memphis in the United States

Pickles on Britishness – condemning hate merchants of the UAF and the EDL

The Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles gave a speech recently on Britishness. Mr Pickles noted that the challenges… Read more »

Transparency and probity lacking with Ealing’s Labour politicians

Cllr David Millican, the Conservative opposition leader on Ealing Council, says something is rotten in his borough Anyone looking for… Read more »

UKIP start shedding councilllors

Quietly UKIP are losing councillors who are resigning, being suspended or defecting. Cllr Dave Whittingham of Fareham Borough Council has… Read more »

Cities at the heart of devolution

David Skelton is the Director of Renewal, a campaign organisation aiming to broaden the appeal of the Conservative Party. Follow… Read more »

Conservatives take over Harrow Council

After a split in the Labour Party the Conservatives have now formed a minority administration on Harrow Council. Congratulation to… Read more »