Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
NHS “lies” derailing Obama’s plans
The international online civic organisation, Avaaz, is promoting a petition from Brits to "the US Congress and the people of America" which states, "We urge you to ignore the myths about health systems in our country and others that are being pushed by US healthcare companies."
Campaign launched for High Pay Commission as executive pay continues to increase
A coalition of over 100 individuals organised by Compass have joined a campaign calling for the establishment of a High Pay Commission. Data compiled by Left Foot Forward show that CEO remuneration packages are now 168 times the median wage.
Osborne’s “progressive force” refuse to embrace progressive taxation
In his keynote speech at Demos titled “Progressive reform in an age of austerity,” George Osborne refused to embrace a […]
VAT increase to 20% would be “intently regressive”
Conservative plans to increase VAT to 20%, which have not been ruled out by their HQ, would be "intently regressive." It would mean that the poorest fifth of the population would spend a total of 13.8% of their disposable income on VAT, up 1.7 percentage points. This is more than double what the richest fifth would pay.
US diplomat, David Rothkopf: “dubious” Cameron should be “ditched at the altar”
In an excoriating article published for Foreign Policy’s website, respected US diplomat and foreign policy expert, David Rothkopf, has described David Cameron as, “someone about whom the Obama administration ought to be very cautious.”
Obama: Popular President facing many challenges
A new study by US thinktank, the Brookings Institution, outlines that - despite facing more difficult circumstances - President Barack Obama is the most popular president 6-months into his term of office since Ronald Reagan.