Left Foot Forward
Hopes of an export and manufacturing-led recovery recede
Today’s economic data releases from the Office for National Statistics – on trade and production – show that rebalancing of the UK economy has gone into reverse.
The current crisis: brought to you politician by inaction and unaccountable credit rating agencies
One must now ask whether we are headed for another round of financial crisis similar to 2008 followed by a major world recession or depression.
Nomination for most influential left-wing thinker of 2010/11: Owen Jones
Natan Doron and Olly Parker nominate Owen Jones, author and the hard leftie you'd take home to your mother, for Left Foot Forward's most influential left wing thinker of 2010/11
No counter-terrorism approach could eliminate a Breivik lone wolf threat
Counter-terrorism attempts to eliminate Breivik-style attacks would require clampdowns on liberties unacceptable in modern societies. We need another way.
Nominations are now open for most influential left-wing thinker in 2010/11
Nominations are now open for the most influential left-wing thinker in 2010/11 - please send in yours
Look Left – Just when you thought hackgate couldn’t get any worse…
The News of the World phone hacking scandal plumbed new depths last night, with the news Sara Payne’s phone had been targeted, reports Shamik Das.