Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, January 6th
Lord Mandelson will today use a speech to the Work Foundation think tank setting out a new “go for growth” […]
Right-wing press parrott Damian Green on asylum inefficiency
The right-wing press have parroted Damian Green's misleading claims about the asylum seeker system. But the figures reveal that staff are clearing the backlog.
Young and poor among losers of Conservative marriage policy
The Conservatives again support marriage in the tax system. Any proposal will penalise a number of groups, be regressive, and fail to provide more stable homes.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, January 5th
The election campaign began yesterday with claim and counter-claim by the main political parties. The day started with Labour publishing […]
Osborne’s rebuttal shows Tories want it both ways
Conservative Home this evening reports that “George Osborne has issued a detailed rebuttal of Labour’s claims.” But the clarity now […]
The top 10 progressive policies of the noughties
Left Foot Forward has enjoyed the spate of lists over the Christmas period celebrating the “noughties” decade but there has […]