Social Justice

Vote for Heather Brooke: Reformer of the year

As MPs continue to defy the findings of Sir Thomas Legg’s enquiry, Left Foot Forward is urging readers to show their displeasure with Britain’s parliamentarians by voting for Heather Brooke as Reformer of the Year.

Etherington may refuse to pay: curse of the safe seat

With the prospect of MPs refusing to pay back the money requested by Sir Thomas Legg’s enquiry, Left Foot Forward is reminded of the pioneering work of Mark Thompson in drawing a clear correlation between MPs expenses and safe seats.test

Former Boris aide guilty of fraud

Former Boris Johnson aide Ian Clement was handed a 12-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to do 100 hours community service today after pleading guilty to fraudulently claiming for meals with his mistress. He admitted three unauthorised expense claims totallingtest

Tory councillor claimed over £7,000 to attend two meetings

Pressure is mounting on a Blackpool Conservative Party councillor to resign following revelations he received more than £7,000 in allowances for attending only two meetings in the past year. Michael Jebson claimed a total of £7,234.76 in the financial yeartest

Cross-party support for curbs on City excess

A YouGov poll commissioned by Compass, “shows huge majorities want action on high pay.” Although attitudes are broadly similar across social class and party allegiance, “Thatcher’s children” – those born since 1975 – are less likely to support new taxes on the bonuses.

Osborne gift from City firm revealed

Left Foot Forward last week revealed how Tory links to hedge fund managers raised potential conflicts of interest with George Osborne’s widely trailed proposals to abolish the Financial Services Authority. Evidence unearthed today by Sam Coates on freebies accepted bytest