Left Foot Forward
Defence procurement suits contractors not soldiers
Conservative MP Douglas Carswell calls on the coalition to take action on defence procurement, and points out the flaws in the current policy.
The horror of human trafficking, the “modern form of slavery”
After months of opposing the European Union’s Directive on Human Trafficking, the UK government recently backtracked and decided to sign up, with both Labour and the Liberal Democrats praising the u-turn and equally claiming credit for the rethink; Claire French reports.
Look Left – Referendum battle hots up
With less than five weeks to go, campaigning in the referendum on the alternative vote has been stepped up a gear, reports Shamik Das.
Debunked: The latest No2AV ‘AV/BNP’ spin
Another day, another round of No2AV 'AV/BNP' spin; Left Foot Forward will explain why it isn't the case that AV helps the BNP or makes mainstream politicians appeal to them more.
Prominent Scots Lib Dem quits over party’s “betrayal”
Hugh O'Donnell, the Lib Dem MSP for the Central Scotland region has announced that he is to quit the party and contest the seat in May’s elections as an independent.
An economics lesson for the growth deniers
Ken Livingstone, Labour candidate for London Mayor 2012, rebuts the right wing rhetoric about the deficit, and explains the importance of the March for the Alternative.