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Should Labour be more cheerful?
Labour looks set to hold a seat in Heywood and Middleton this week, while the Conservatives look likely to lose two of theirs.
For all its faults, the world needs a strong France
And lack of economic ‘reform’ is thanks to the right rather than the left.
A lesson in democracy – from the European Parliament
When it comes to representative democracy, Parliament could learn a thing or two from Europe.
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How the coalition is privatising state education
Never mind the future threat of for-profit schools, privatisation of English state schools is already underway.
More apprentices not receiving minimum wage under coalition
The proportion of apprentices not receiving the National Minimum Wage has risen from 20 per cent in 2011 to 29 per cent in 2012.
The seeds of a Lib/Lab pact have already been sown
Labour needs to be prepared for a coalition even if it doesn’t want one.
Labour must address its weaknesses
It isn’t enough to be half competent, polling well on some areas but poorly on others.
What the coalition is doing on solar power and why you should care
There’s jobs and growth in renewables, we just need a clear path to get there.
This week’s most read: Osborne’s benefit freeze, the rise of UKIP and the 15%
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.