Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, October 14th
MPs’ backlash over Sir Thomas Legg’s expenses enquiry dominates the front pages with the first sitting MP, Bill Etherington, outlining […]
Etherington may refuse to pay: curse of the safe seat
With the prospect of MPs refusing to pay back the money requested by Sir Thomas Legg’s enquiry, Left Foot Forward […]
Guardian gagged; blogosphere unbowed
The blogosphere’s growing influence and power became clear this morning with several blogs publishing in full a parliamentary question from […]
Shopkeeper’s Labour “boycott” up in flames
The Express today report that, "Newsagents urged to boycott Labour" if the Health Bill, which would ban the display of tobacco and the sale of tobacco from vending machines, becomes law. But it's unclear what a "boycott" would mean or where the idea has come from.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, October 13th
The papers are dominated by the return of the expenses crisis. Gordon Brown was forced to pay back more than […]
Blogosphere united in disgust at MPs
Bloggers of left, right and centre were united today in disgust over reports in today's papers that some MPs will refuse to pay back expenses that they claimed erroneously.