James Bloodworth
James Bloodworth is the former editor of Left Foot Forward.
Ignore the rhetoric: the deficit is growing
According to the latest ONS borrowing figures, the deficit for April was £6.3bn, around £2bn lower than expected. Public sector net borrowing for the previous year (2012/13) was revised down from £120.6bn to £119.5bn (compared to a deficit of £120.9bn in 2011/12).
Labour should cut its ties with the illiberal Henry Jackson Society
Born of a desire to tackle totalitarianism, the society is increasingly intolerant, yet some Labour MPs still support i
Is homelessness about to become a crime?
Homelessness could become a crime under proposed anti-social behaviour laws, according to a new think-tank report.
Poll timeline: consistent public support for gay marriage
"A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'" - William F. Buckley
Torture evidence found in Syrian government prisons
Torture devices and evidence of abuse have been found in government-controlled prisons in the city of Raqqa, the first city to come under the control of the opposition, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims.
(Graph) Police numbers in London have fallen off a cliff edge since Boris became Mayor
2,900 police officers have been cut in London since May 2010, according to new figures released by the Metropolitan Police. Since his re-election in May 2012, Boris Johnson has also cut over 1,300 police officers - despite promising an extra 1,000, the figures show.