Eight councillors left Labour to make a stand. But what do they stand for?

After the civil war that has ripped apart Sheffield’s ruling party, we try to work out what comes next

Good afternoon and welcome to this week’s members-only edition of The Tribune.

In the early days of my journalistic career, I spent some time as the “Local Democracy Reporter” for three East London boroughs, meaning a good 90% of my job was reporting on council meetings. While I’m glad to have expanded my horizons since, old habits die hard and the curre…