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Attack on Tottenham fans coincides with report showing ‘unprecedented rise’ in anti-Semitism in France
An apparent anti-Semitic attack on Tottenham fans in France coincides with a report showing a 58 per cent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the country in 2012.
Progressives can win the debate on welfare
It's regularly assumed that progressives can't win the debate on welfare, and must outflank conservative opinion from the right. But looking at polling data more closely, this might not be the case.
This week’s most read
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
New research confirms the government’s net migration target is unsustainable
Arbitrary targets to reduce migration are unlikely to work, argues Sarah Mulley of the Institute for Public Policy Research.
Left Foot Forward vs The TaxPayers’ Alliance
Left Foot Forward's James Bloodworth takes on John O'Connell of the TaxPayer's Alliance over the mansions tax.
US Politics Digest: Hagel vote put back, Republicans cold on Obama’s SOTU and more
Larry Smith takes an eclectic look at the moves and shakers in US politics this week.