Doing better with the land we own
Sheila Gilmore argues that it is not just through planning regulations that councils can ensure affordable housing, and urges public authorities to take a more joined up approach to...
Low rent homes – it’s right to buy
Sheila Gilmore says in many instances the homes we need to help resolve chronic housing shortages already exist, and we are already paying for them. It’s time we looked...
A better way to address our housing crisis
Sheila Gilmore says that supply of new affordable housing is restricted by developers, but the social housing we need may already exist, and it’s time for public money to...
What practical unity looks like
Sheila Gilmore says putting the skills and enthusiasm of our many new members to work in our local campaigning could be the key to finding the unity of purpose we...
The reality of parliamentary arithmetic
Sheila Gilmore, Labour MP for Edinburgh East during the last parliament, says the reality of parliamentary arithmetic means simplistic criticisms of Labour’s voting record are unfair and inaccurate. “Labour...
Home Rule proposals are a mistake
Former MP Sheila Gilmore, who helped run Labour’s successful campaign in Edinburgh Southern, says the idea of opening a new constitutional debate is a mistake. Labour’s focus should be...
Another myth about ‘welfare’
Sheila Gilmore, until last May MP for Edinburgh East, reminds us that Labour MPs never voted for a restriction on welfare spending in the last Parliament, despite what both the Tories...