Mayor Joe Anderson
Let’s give our culture a chance
In an age of endless spending cuts, culture still matters and, as Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson explains, local authorities need to take a lead in promoting it
Look and learn
The renewal of the Labour Party and the agenda of its next leader must include learning from our army of local councillors, argues Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson.
Uncertainty over local government’s funding could harm our relations with business
The next government needs to move quickly to reassure investors, developers and businesses large and small that local councils are still a safe bet and a reliable partner as they plan their investment decisions, writes Joe Anderson.
Give the Core Cities the tools to do the job and we will
Remove the dead hand of Whitehall and let cities play to their strengths, writes Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson.
We don’t boost the private sector by decimating the public sector
Government hopes of creating a Northern Powerhouse economy will stall because of an illogical failure to grasp how local authority spending cutbacks stifle investment, argues Joe Anderson.
