Nick Forbes Articles

In 2003–4 I was elected as the secretary of Newcastle local government committee. It was a profoundly depressing experience; I rapidly found that the meetings were cumbersome, bureaucratic and detached from the reality of campaigning on the ground for Labour. Month...

Substantial devolution will help local Labour create jobs As we pick up the pieces of the Brexit vote, it is clear that now more than ever Labour must demonstrate it can create the jobs of the future. Our mission to create social justice through work is our defining...

The chancellor stood up today with a clear message for all but the richest in our society: ‘You’re on your own, mate’. As has been feared for months now, George Osborne confirmed he will axe completely the revenue support grant which for generations has held together...

Ed Miliband’s announcement last week of wholesale devolution for the English regions shows that Labour recognises and is responding to the growing consensus that power needs to be spread across the country. First, the Adonis report recommended the North-east Combined...