Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
High truancy figures mask increases in pupil attendance
When taken together the numbers for truancy and authorised absence have fallen slightly; it'll be interesting to see how this is reported by tomorrow's papers.
After the Budget, the questions for George Osborne
George Osborne says he will set out more details of the Tory economic policy in the coming weeks. There are some key questions he needs to answer.
Politics Summary: Thursday, March 25th
The front page reaction to the Alistair Darling’s Budget is primarily along party lines. The Guardian says, “Keep calm and […]
The cost of a Tory government: £20 billion of extra cuts
The difference between a Labour and Conservative government could mean an additional £20 billion of public spending cuts using figures published in today's Budget.
Public split on economic strategy (but don’t want Osborne)
Today's opinion polls contain mixed messages on the economy. But George Osborne is the third most popular candidate for Chancellor whoever asks the question.
Budget 2010: What progressives want
For 10 days, Left Foot Forward's contributors have been setting out there Budget demands. Join our liveblog today from 12.20 to see if their ideas were adopted.