Left Foot Forward
One-club Osborne drives economy further into the rough
William Bain MP (Labour, Glasgow North East) is the shadow food, farming and fisheries minister, and contributor to “What Next […]
Boris’s leadership is getting beyond a joke
Jenny Jones AM writes about Boris Johnson’s failures as London Mayor in response to his speech to this week’s Conservative party conference.
Everything you know about the ‘Thatcherite consensus’ is wrong
Stewart Lansley presents new evidence that pre-80s managed socialism was actually more successful than the market socialism that replaced it.
Cameron’s central argument on debt is wrong; Labour needs to find a way to say so
Speechwriting expert Asher Dresner reviews David Cameron’s Tory conference speech yesterday, focusing on his central argument about the debt, and why he is wrong.
Yet again, Tories fawn over the far right
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern reports on Finnish fascist Timo Soini’s presence at the Conservative party fringe in Manchester this week.
Cameron’s Speech: Reaction and Response
This piece presents a round-up of press and others' reaction to David Cameron's speech at the Tory Conference today.