Katie Stanton
Katie is an intern at Left Foot Forward.
Chuka Umunna wants gang members to use their ‘skillz’ elsewhere
It is wise for Labour to step up and not only say a crackdown on gang crime is needed, but to also suggest alternative routes for Britain’s young people.
Osborne’s scrapping of fuel tax is ‘fastest U-turn in history’, but a welcome one
As much as we welcome the tax freeze, why won’t Osborne learn that these U-turns are doing serious damage to his credibility as chancellor?
Aung San Suu Kyi visits Labour HQ
One opposition leader met another today as Aung San Suu Kyi visited the Labour Party offices in Brewer’s Green.
Edwina Currie strikes again: Young people must ‘learn sense’
Edwina Currie offended a whole section of the demographic again today by saying that young people won't vote or have economic power until they "start working, pay taxes, learn sense".
Should we be concerned about Egypt’s new president?
This month, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was appointed, but what are the consequences of an Islamist president?
As tax avoidance fills the headlines, 10,000 jobs to be cut at HMRC
Fifty-five thousand HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff are on strike today over plans to axe 10,000 jobs from the department.