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Claire French

Website Claire is a former Left Foot Forward intern. She is now enrolled on an NCTJ multimedia journalism course, a columnist at Tribune Magazine, and has published work with a number of other print and online publications. Claire's blog can be found at www.clairefrench.co.uk.

Public support for cuts down compared to last year

Claire French
12 July, 2011

Public support for the government’s spending cuts has slumped in the past year, according to the latest Harris poll for the Financial Times, reports Claire French.

Southern Cross closure highlights risks of private health mismanagement

Claire French
11 July, 2011

The beleaguered care home provider Southern Cross today announced it is to shut down as its shares were suspended at 6.25p by the Financial Services Authority.

Hypocrite Murdoch tells us how to vote yet avoids billions in tax

Claire French
11 July, 2011

The decision to consult Ofcom on whether Rupert Murdoch would be a “fit and proper” person to own BSkyB poses more questions than merely those of media plurality.

MPs were warned off probing Brooks & Coulson, “because there could be consequences”

Claire French
6 July, 2011

The latest on the News of the World phone hacking scandal, including reports from the past that MPs were warned off probing Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson.

Hour-by-hour, more and more advertisers desert News of the World

Claire French
6 July, 2011

An increasing number of companies have withdrawn their advertising from Sunday’s News of the World in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, reports Claire French.

Cuts to detection and protection undermine fight against trafficking

Claire French
13 April, 2011

The government’s commitment to trafficked people has again been questioned after it emerged funding has been denied to a pioneering charity, reports Claire French.

Government rhetoric on transparency doesn’t match the reality

Claire French
7 April, 2011

Left Foot Forward’s Claire French compares the rhetoric of the government on transparency to the reality.

The horror of human trafficking, the “modern form of slavery”

Claire French
3 April, 2011

After months of opposing the European Union’s Directive on Human Trafficking, the UK government recently backtracked and decided to sign up, with both Labour and the Liberal Democrats praising the u-turn and equally claiming credit for the rethink; Claire French reports.

Denham warns science funding freeze will push UK further behind competitors

Claire French
11 March, 2011

Short term funding of scientific research will push Britain further behind world leaders, shadow business secretary John Denham has warned.

Miliband: “Tories were encouraging us to deregulate further”

Claire French
4 February, 2011

Ed Miliband and Ed Balls have accused the Conservative party of trying to drive the last government further away from regulating the activity of the City of London.

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