Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
University participation will fall if fees rise
The papers today cover rises in higher education participation. But the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that any fee increase would reduce participation.
Unreported: pensioner poverty falls by 900,000
New figures show that there are 900,000 fewer pensioners in poverty than 10 years ago. But the mainstream media have largely reported this as 2 million in poverty.
Ken Clarke backtracks on VAT
On Channel 4 News last night, Ken Clarke categorically denied that he had ever called for a VAT cut. In fact, he repeatedly called for a cut in November 2008.
Tom Watson is Labour’s top influencer on twitter
Tory Radio have produced a new index of Tory Twitter influence based on Edelman's tweet level service. Left Foot Forward produces a similar Labour list.
UK has highest GDP per capita rise in G7 since 1997
Britain had the highest per-capita rise in GDP in the G7 since Labour came to power. But critics are calling for an end to "unsustainable" growth.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, January 26th
Figures out today are expected to show that the economy grew by 0.3 to 0.4 per cent in the last […]