Labour’s proud history is crying out for rejuvenation

‘In all the gloom of these times, Labour stands ready to prove that there are grounds for hope, and that politicians don’t cry in Liverpool,’ writes Nick Mayer.John Harris’s stimulating piece (Can Labour forge a new 21st-century socialism?, 24 September) contained a dangerous proposal: to devolve social security powers to “the most local level possible”.Does he mean that social security benefit rates and regulations would be decided at this level?