Left Foot Forward
Boris’s best bits
Today it was announced that Boris Johnson is to stand as the Conservative candidate in the 2012 election to be mayor of London, hoping for a second term in office...
Socialism is Democracy: Labour should accept AV
This week MPs have voted in support of a Bill which would mean that next May the country would get to decide on whether they want to stick with FPTP (first past the post) or switch to AV (Alternative Vote). While this may not have been the choice many of us who support a more proportional system wanted we shouldn’t underestimate its significance.
Book burning bigot’s plans “on hold”
The pastor at the centre of the Qur'an book burning controversy has said his plans are "on hold", saying "as of right now, we are not cancelling the event, but we are suspending it".
Our litmus test of the state of UK politics today
The leading blogs of left, right and centre, Left Foot Forward, ConservativeHome and Liberal Democrat Voice have teamed up to publish a special, limited edition newspaper - Litmus - looking at the key issues facing Britain today, which will be distributed at the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Party conferences.
Livingstone tackles “proliferation” of betting shops
Ken Livingstone today announced his intention to reduce the "huge" spread of betting shops across London's high streets.
Who are the most influential left wingers? Vote now!
Earlier in the summer, Left Foot Forward asked readers to tell us the names of people they considered to be […]