Left Foot Forward
How will the world respond to the latest climate tragedy?
Yesterday The Observer reported that it had received an email confirming that only eight of Labour’s 100 commitments are to […]
Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance”
Tory MP for Esher and Walton Dominic Raab is threatening legal action against campaign group 38 Degrees for having the temerity to publish his publically available email address - [email protected] - on their 'contact your MP' system.
Coalition home bonus scheme is a con
The government's 'New Homes Bonus' scheme, which will match the council tax raised on each new house for six years, was slammed by shadow housing minister John Healey for being an expensive con, with the money coming mostly from existing local authority support grants - as revealed in a pre-election Tory green paper.
Ed Balls the kingmaker
I’ve written a piece for the Channel 4 News website which outlines why, although he won’t be the next leader, […]
The Week outside Westminster
Scotland • The Herald warned of a winter of discontent. It was reported that the Coalition’s welfare reforms will cost […]
Send us your suggestions for the year’s most influential left wingers
We are compiling a list of the top 50 most influential left wing thinkers of 2010 – politicians, journalists, bloggers, think tankers, academics, campaigners – and we need your input; please email [email protected] with your suggestions by the end of next week, midnight Sunday 22nd August.