US climate deal “unlikely this year”

Left Foot Forward is in Madrid today for the Global Progress conference, organised by the Center for American Progress and Ideas Foundation. Kicking off the day, Jen Palmieri – a former deputy press secretary to President Bill Clinton and Seniortest

Left Foot Forward banned from Tory party conference

Left Foot Forward has been banned from attending Conservative Party conference. In a letter dated 23rd September from the Conservative Party’s Head of Conferences, Stephen Williams writes: “I am writing to let you know that you application to attend thetest

Leading Tory charity facing investigation

A Conservative charity, set up by Liam Fox, is being investigated by the Charity Commission. The Atlantic Bridge – which boasts five shadow cabinet ministers on its advisory council including George Osborne and William Hague, as well as Fox –test

Miliband: bloggers should engage in manifesto process

Speaking exclusively to Left Foot Forward, Climate Change Secretary and Labour manifesto coordinator, Ed Miliband, has made an appeal to Left Foot Forward readers and other bloggers to engage in Labour’s manifesto process. Speaking about the launch today of atest

Politics Summary: Thursday, October 1st

The Guardian report that the Government will use the Pre-Budget Report to set department budgets for next four years and put pressure on the Conservatives “to set out how they will meet their commitment to cut the deficit more quickly.”Accordingtest

Balls: Labour will not threaten child benefit

Ed Balls, in his speech to conference, quashed speculation that tax credits and child benefit could be cut by the Labour government. Two weeks ago, the Observer splashed news that, “Labour [is] set to target middle class benefits.” It wenttest

Harman: BNP wanted Nazis to win the war

Harriet Harman turned her sights on the BNP in her speech at Labour Party conference. She said: “A further challenge that we have to tackle in the months ahead is, that seeping in to many communities, is the racism andtest

Sun’s circulation down 35% from mid-1990s peak

The Sun’s circulation has fallen 35 per cent since its mid-1990s peak. The trend, in keeping with that of other national newspapers, has come at a time when the Internet has become more influential than TV and newspapers. According totest