Monday, February 9, 2026

About the Mayor

Political Dynamics of Liverpool City Council: The Balance of Power Between Mayor and Factions

In Liverpool, the function of local government is not limited merely to managing street lighting or refuse collection. It is a political system with...

Progressive Mayors of Liverpool: An Overview of Reforms and Consequences

A city that for decades was associated with economic decline, unemployment, and protests became an example of how local authorities are capable of forming...

Deputy Mayor of Liverpool: How the Role and Influence Have Changed

Liverpool is a city of character: the cradle of musical revolutions, a global-scale port, and an arena for political protests. Hidden behind this façade...

Wartime Liverpool: How the City Council Held the Line

When sirens wailed over Liverpool and the port was covered in smoke from air raids, the city authorities did not vanish from the radar....

Women in Politics: How Female Politicians Changed Liverpool

As the 19th century drew to a close, Liverpool was already a city of industry, big decisions, and major political ambitions – but all...

Liverpool Council and the 1980s protests

Economic decline, soaring unemployment, and widening social inequality – these were the conditions that turned Liverpool into an epicentre of protest and political defiance....

Cyril Eric Carr: the mayor who implemented people-centered policies

Liverpool is synonymous with the cultural achievements of its local musicians, its controversial slave-trader ‘heroes’, and political protests. But it's also worth remembering the...

Michael Storey: one of Liverpool’s longest-serving mayors

Michael John Storey is the longest-serving member of Liverpool City Council, boasting over three decades in public service. From 1998 to 2006, Storey served...

Wendy Simon – the woman who led Liverpool during the pandemic

A woman held the office of Mayor of Liverpool from 2020 to 2021, and that woman was Wendy Simon. During this incredibly difficult period...

Lord Mayor Rosemary Cooper: Changing the world, starting with your community

Rosemary Elizabeth Cooper is a distinguished British political figure who profoundly reshaped the landscape of UK politics. She was the first woman to hold...
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