Left Foot Forward
Politics Summary: Tuesday, July 20th
The FT reports that the Government’s case for cancelling an £80m loan to a Sheffield engineering company has been undermined […]
Exclusive: Top climate denier tweeting links to BNP propaganda
Anthony Watts’ latest source of information is none other than the British National Party – yes, those known to the rest of us as the British Nazi Party.
The ‘Big Society’: Brookside Close or Dragons’ Den?
In Liverpool this morning, artistic director of the London 2012 Olympics Phil Redmond welcomed David Cameron to the “people’s republic of Merseyside” to unveil more details on the concept of the ‘Big Society’.
Politics Summary: Monday, July 19th
The prime minister will finally launch his 'Big Society' in a speech in Liverpool today, announcing the "biggest redistribution of power from elites in Whitehall to the man and woman on the street".
Five-year fixed terms put UK out of step with rest of the democratic world
The Coalition's plans for five-year fixed term parliaments put the UK out of step with most fixed term Parliaments in the democrat world. The most common length of a fixed term parliament is four years, with some nations - like Mexico - going to the country every three years.
Let’s hope the World Cup really was the beginning of a better future for South Africa
Our guest writer is Mark Beacon, campaigns manager for Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), the successor organisation to the Anti […]