Rachel Sylvester
After suffering its worst election defeat since the 1930s, Labour looks further from power than ever. It seems astonishing, then, to think there are still some Labour politicians actually running things.
In London, Manchester and Liverpool, Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram are responsible for their regions as mayors, and—what’s more—are this spring running with high hopes of reelection. Meanwhile, Liam Byrne is challenging the Tory incumbent Andy Street in the West Midlands, while Dan Jarvis has at least two years left in Sheffield. All of them have created an identity distinct from the national party. On Khan’s campaign website Labour’s red rose is tucked away in a corner, and the slogan “Sadiq for London 2020” makes no mention of the party.