Left Foot Forward
NGOs’ concerns at Cameron’s plan to “join up” budgets of DFID and MOD
NGOs have responded to David Cameron's plans to "join up" the International Development and Defence budgets with dismay.
Cameron “echoes” Tony Blair in Reading
Left Foot Forward contributer, Mark Thompson, has a fascinating account of a Cameron Direct event in Reading yesterday evening on […]
Tory plans to increase number of disabled MPs is welcome news but will they deliver?
The Conservatives plan a £1m fund to help disabled people become MPs; currently 20 per cent of British people are disabled - yet only 1 in 20 MPs are disabled.
Vote on the options to clean up Parliament
In the wake of the MPs’ expenses scandal, the public are being invited to vote on a range of options of how best to clean up Parliament.
The week outside westminster
Northern Ireland • DUP First Minister, Peter Robinson announced that he would be stepping down for six weeks to clear […]
Progressives need to do more to build support for asylum and immigration
A new report from the Refugee Council tries to explode myths about asylum-seekers, that they're only after benefits - but the public still think otherwise.