Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Fewer “young mums paying back 96 pence” than under Conservatives
David Cameron spoke yesterday 'marginal deduction rates,' the amount given back to the state in lost benefits, lost tax credits, and paid taxes as a worker earns an extra pound. But this is not a new problem and the Labour government has more than halved the number of people facing these high marginal rates.
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Barack Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. A spokesman for the Norwegian Nobel Committee said: “The Nobel Peace Prize […]
Politics Summary: Friday, October 9th
Reaction to David Cameron’s speech dominates the papers. Both Jonathan Freedland and Steve Richards ask the same question: How? “How […]
David Cameron: government, country, just, people
David Cameron’s speech: Reaction
Please find below passages from David Cameron’s speech and our commentary. We will be updating this throughout the afternoon so […]
Hague rejects “strategic shrinkage” but EU policy may prove otherwise
In his speech to Conservative party conference, William Hague said: “When it comes to dealing with Iran over nuclear policy, […]