Left Foot Forward
The week outside Westminster
In the past week the prime minister has visited Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; Left Foot Forward looks at how he fared, plus the rest of the week's news.
Coalition must reform libel laws, not just “review”
Yesterday the new coalition government announced it is to “review libel laws to protect freedom of speech” as part of a welcome and much-needed package.
Protesters unimpressed by Theresa May’s conversion on gay rights
Protesters last night stepped up the pressure on Theresa May by calling for a full explanation of her past record and an apology "in the form of an affadavit".
Politics Summary: Friday, May 21st
The Times and Telegraph lead with the 34-page “programme for government” from the Coalition, which supersedes either manifesto. Under the […]
Scrapping of HIPs masks Tory u-turn on stamp duty
There has been an almost deafening silence from Grant Shapps and Eric Pickles over the dropping of the Tory manifesto pledge to raise the stamp duty threshold.
Scottish Conservatives – the autopsy starts now
Make no mistake about it, the Conservative Party's failure to gain any seats in Scotland was a hammer blow.