Vote 2012: Americans in the UK
The six million American voters that live abroad proved critical to Obama’s victory in 2008. This year, Democrat activists are looking to repeat the trick.
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On tobacco packaging, the answer is plain
Along with others, Cancer Research UK is trying to make sure the tobacco industry’s fears are realised with their “The Answer Is Plain” campaign.
Elected mayors: To vote or not to vote?
The fast-approaching referendums on directly elected mayors in 10 major UK cities present an opportunity to invigorate local democracy and economic development.
Vote 2012: London
If Ken Livingstone loses the mayoral election, the result will obscure likely gains in the London Assembly and the true scale of Labour support in the capital.
How can progressives conquer the new centre-ground?
The battle for the centre-ground will decide the next election; Left Foot Forward previews the 2012 Progress Annual Conference.
It’s all about turnout – if the many vote, together we can Sack Boris
Gary Dunion, chair of Common People, explains how Londoners can sack Boris Johnson, the Tory Mayor of the one per cent.
Labour must get back to its principles on Lords reform
There is a real danger political infighting around Lords reform may derail the process entirely, writes Katie Ghose, chief exec of the Electoral Reform Society.
Clean energy summit will expose more coalition divisions
Addressing a major clean energy summit this week, David Cameron has the opportunity to break his silence and rediscover his old enthusiasm for green politics.
This is a watershed moment for the future of free school meals
Universal Credit will trap over 100,000 familes on a ‘benefit cliff-edge’: it’s time to extend eligibility for free school meals to all children in poverty.
The legacy of collusion: Sam Marshall and Northern Ireland’s dirty war
Years after the Good Friday agreement, the legacy of security service collusion with loyalist paramilitaries still haunts the British government.