The power of personal experience in politics
It’s so important for issues to be tackled by those who have experience in them, like the Deputy Mayor becoming ...
Tag: Opinion
Black women need to feel safe when it comes to pregnancy
This week, we heard from a Southwark councillor, who is urging action on pregnancy risks for Black women, after hearing ...
Plush’s eviction leaves a big hole in the community
This week, the Rotherhithe community lost a barber shop, Caribbean takeaway, hairdressers, a music studio and a car wash - ...
‘Let’s be clear – council home building is excellent news’
Southwark Council has announced that it is building a third of England’s council homes - an oversimplification of a muddier ...
Comment: Second home tax premium is long overdue
Southwark Council’s new powers to charge a 100 per cent council tax premium on second homes is a huge step ...
View from Westminster: ‘We have more in common than that which divides us’
'If I am ever in doubt about an issue in Westminster I know a few hours talking to people in ...