Left Foot Forward
More detail needed from Tony Benn’s call to arms
Tony Benn's has called for a "broad movement of active resistance to the Con-Dem government’s budget intentions". But he also needs to set out how to reduce the deficit.
David Cameron should listen to his own advice
The BBC’s Chief Political Correspondent, Laura Kuenssberg, yesterday tweeted remarks made by David Cameron about the need for more discussion […]
The extremists on both sides are stoking anti-Muslim feeling
Three-quarters of non-Muslims believe that Islam is bad for Britain, 63 per cent ‘did not disagree’ with the statement ‘Muslims are terrorists’ and 94 per cent said Islam oppresses women. These are the results of a poll reported by both the Guardian and Sky.
Where is Britain’s centre ground?
A new poll shows Labour members and the general public have different views on immigration and transport taxes. But there is common ground on nuclear power and Trident.
Call to end legal loan sharking – and interest rates of over 2500%
A coalition of citizens groups, MPs and campaigners have called on the government to end legal loan sharking.
Time to enfranchise the great ignored: Time for votes at 16
At the age of 16, we can marry our MP, legally have sex with our MP, join the armed forces and fight for our MP and pay tax for our MP, but the one thing we cannot do is vote for our MP. How can this be justified?