Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the TUC in delivering development policy. Left Foot Forward refutes the claims.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
Blair must answer “tough questions” on Iraq
Philippe Sands QC has listed the questions Tony Blair must answer if the Chilcot Inquiry is to be a success. He said the inquiry could play “a cathartic role”.
Analysing the Tories’ false claims on development
Last week Andrew Mitchell was interviewed in The Guardian outlining the Tories’ priorities on international development. Here we analyse some of their claims.
Bloggers ahead of mainstream media in reporting Yemeni-based terrorism
As the situation in Yemen & its implications for Western security continues to arouse media interest, online content offers real added value to mainstream media
Yemen “tomorrow’s war” warns Lieberman
The closure of the US and UK embassies in Yemen marks the latest deterioration in the security situation the fragile Gulf state is experiencing.
Scrapping Trident key to balancing defence budget
A cheaper alternative to Trident, namely modifying the Astute submarine class, could free up Defence money to be spent on the front line.
Right-wing scholar rounds on Tory EU strategy
A leading right-wing professor will tonight criticise the Tory’s EU strategy. In a debate in the Commons he will discuss its impact on intelligence cooperation.
Foreign Secretary in bid to halt disclosure of British collusion in torture
David Miliband will go to court again this week to prevent evidence of torture in the case of Binyam Mohamed from being disclosed.
NATO: “We won’t bugger off”
Left Foot Forward took part yesterday in NATO’s first bloggers’ briefing. Spokesman James Appathurai: “We won’t bugger off. We’ll transition to a support role”
Ed Miliband to face activists’ questions on climate
Ed Miliband is preparing for an online ‘Climate Question Time‘ ahead of the UN summit in Copenhagen next week. The call takes place at 10am tomorrow morning and is being organised by the online advocacy group, 38 degrees. It istest