Left Foot Forward
Look Left – One week on from the referendum, one year on from the coalition
This week saw the first anniversary of the coalition government, and the now infamous Rose Garden love in between Nick Clegg and David Cameron.
Labour’s Scottish failure: The lessons must be learnt
Matthew Pitt reports from Glasgow on the aftermath of Labour's disastrous showing in the Scottish elections, and outlines the lessons that must be learnt.
Why Nick Clegg can’t escape his “original sin”
Lib Dems have spent the last week articulating their new strategy of "differentiation". But new polling shows the party can't escape their original sin on fees, cuts, and VAT.
Britain faces a crisis of state and market legitimacy
A new poll shows the general public are increasingly sceptical about the power of both markets and the state to deliver on their concerns, reports Will Straw.
Alexander: Labour should see Lib Dems “as the hors d’œuvre not the main course”
Douglas Alexander, in an interview with Progress, warns Labour that the real task is not just to capitalise on the Lib Dems' travails, but to beat the Tories.
A year on, what do Liberal Democrats make of the coalition?
Liberal Democrat party member, Dr Prateek Buch, gives his thoughts on a year in the coalition government and what the future holds for the party.