Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Thatcher to blame for ‘Broken society’
The 'Broken society' that David Cameron has focused on is the fault of the rising inequality that primarily took place under Margaret Thatcher.
Politics Summary: Friday, November 20th
Britain landed one of the top two EU jobs last night as Baroness Catherine Ashton became EU high representative for […]
Britain’s net debt will stay in line with OECD
New data published today by the OECD show that Britain's gross financial liabilities are set to remain close to those of the OECD average over the next decade.
Politics Summary: Thursday, November 19th
The shortest Queen’s Speech since 1900 receives a mixed reaction in the papers. The FT and Guardian lead on a […]
Tory MEP hosts “climate sceptics'” conference
In the week a UN study warned of dire consequences for the planet, predicting a 6-deg. rise in the Earth's temperature, Tory climate-sceptics gather in Europe.
Lansley opposes local wind farm
Andrew Lansley is among campaigners who have opposed a wind farm in Cambridgeshire. It raises new questions about the shadow cabinets commitment to renewables.