Durham and Northumbria are both currently held by Labour, whereas Dyfed Powys is held by Plaid Cymru.
Whatever the outcome of Sue Gray’s investigation, we must draw a line under the questions being faced by the Government.
In my view, no Labour seat in County Durham is safe. The remaining seats all have majorities under 6,000.
And we chat to the young waiter, the question I’m asking is: “why wait until young people are 22 for auto-enrolment to begin?”
This is a story of institutions, work and habits changing out of recognition – and how we can improve our position and the country once we’re heard.
In terms of parliamentary seats, CCHQ now needs to be targeting the North East of England much more broadly for the next election.
Will it be: Keir On Course, So-So Starmer…or a Knightmare for the Labour Party in Hartlepool – and elsewhere?
The sad truth is that many local Labour councils and local bureaucracies don’t want it: they’re scared of it.
The fourth in a series of pieces on ConHome this week, looking forward to the elections this spring.
Perhaps the simplest way of putting it is: it’s all about economic credibility, stupid. Because come 2024, it certainly will be.
The “Red Wall” communities in my area overwhelmingly backed Johnson in the last election, and it’s essential that the faith they put in him is returned.
To my astonishment, the Toft Hill Bypass is there on page 134c – undelivered during over half a century of local Labour dominance.
The towns of the North East, left behind for generations by Labour, will need to see their Conservative MPs forging a durable path to a future.
It’s vital that on education, policing and infrastructure, as much clarity is given as possible to departments as possible in terms of long-term funding.
Here’s how we combine climate action and nature regeneration with fairness and levelling up.