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Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?

Chris Jarvis
19 December, 2025 (3 days ago)

Who’s up and who’s down?

A photo of a ballot box

Latest Posts

We celebrate our ‘British Schindler’ Sir Nicholas Winton, but we’ve forgotten what he stood for

James Bloodworth
3 November, 2014

The word ‘foreigner’ has become so toxic that Britain is now prepared to let refugees drown.

Why are companies so rich and states so poor?

Leo Schulz
3 November, 2014

The state is broke, and democratic government ineffective, because big business no longer pays tax.

Why are we blaming girls for the actions of predatory men?

Iram Ramzan
2 November, 2014

When young boys are raped or molested, no one asks what they did to deserve it.

An open letter to the Labour Movement

1 November, 2014

Members of the British Labour Party calling for meaningful solidarity against ISIS from Labour and the Trade Unions.

There was much to welcome in Miliband’s devolution announcement

Simon Blackburn
1 November, 2014

Localism has to mean allowing communities to decide their own structures.

This week’s most read: Migration myths, the ambulance service and the Islamist Walter White

1 November, 2014

The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.

The government is creating more roque landlords

Carl Packman
31 October, 2014

We’ve come to expect it from some, but when even landlords with a social purpose are thinking twice about who they allow as tenants we know a change is needed.

Government announces ‘preferred bidders’ for probation contracts: service in chaos as privatisation goes ahead

Phillip Hadley
31 October, 2014

Chris Grayling is rushing ahead with government plans to privatise probation services.

What’s happening in Scotland is symptomatic of a deeper problem

Ed Jacobs
31 October, 2014

What’s is happening in Scotland is symptomatic of a much deeper problem.

Tax revenues are under relentless attack – the government needs to take action

Prem Sikka
31 October, 2014

Chasing tax avoiders is labour intensive, but since 2005, 34,000 jobs have gone from HMRC.

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