Winning the south for Labour
John Denham made a fascinating speech earlier this week about what we need to do to win back the south of England. In particular, he talks about the greater gap between rich and poor in the south, pointing out that although the poorest areas in this region don’t score as highly on the indices of deprivation, they are more deprived relative to their surroundings. He also has some interesting ideas about thinking about the cost of childcare, elderly care and council tax as a proportion of household income, and continuing to encourage solidarity across the generations. Worth a read - but do ignore the final point about PR, which I’m not sure adds much to his argument.
