Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Yes we did?
Will Straw has written a chapter for the Hansard Society's new report, 'The internet and the 2010 election', in which he argues that Labour's online team and local campaigners learned some important lessons from Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
Who will win Labour’s 2nd preferences?
Activist sentiment in Constituency Labour Party nominations suggests that David Miliband has a slender lead over Ed Miliband in the […]
Electoral reformers should oppose the coalition’s gerrymandering
AV is a superior electoral system to first-past-the-post and should be supported in a referendum. But electoral reformers should oppose the coalition's gerrymandering
Pupil premium may come from Sure Start & EMA budget
The Coalition's pupil premium plans will cost £2.5bn. If the money doesn't come from schools or pensions, it is likely to mean cuts in programmes like Sure Start and EMAs.
Politics Summary: Monday, July 26th
The Telegraph‘s front page reports, “Banks told: lend more or lose bonuses”. The Government will today publish two green papers […]
Lib Dem councillor to residents: Should I join Labour?
A Lib Dem councillor has written to local residents to ask whether she should leave her party and join Labour in protest at the formation of the Coalition.