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

Chris Jarvis
Yesterday

Who’s up and who’s down?

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Latest Posts

Three reasons not to panic about Romanian and Bulgarian immigration

James Bloodworth
25 November, 2013

Here are three reasons not to accept tabloid hysteria about Romanian and Bulgarian migration.

The Tories’ volte-face on payday lending

James Bloodworth
25 November, 2013

Previous attempts by Labour at capping the cost of payday loans have been defeated in the Commons by…the Tories; with the aid of their Lib Dems partners, of course.

9-point lead for No to independence campaign

Ed Jacobs
25 November, 2013

The No to Scottish independence campaign has a nine point lead, according to new polling published over the weekend.

German companies in US warned against violating employment rights

Tony Burke
24 November, 2013

The new leader of the giant German union IG Metall, Detlef Wetzel, has warned German companies operating in the US against violating employment rights and opposing the right of workers to form unions.

The Tories are putting their anti-European ideology over the interests of the British people

Richard Howitt
23 November, 2013

By giving people something to vote for at the European Elections – not only to vote against – Labour can progress.

Boris accused of backing festival of hate

James Bloodworth
23 November, 2013

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been accused of giving his support to an event which features a number of antisemitic and homophobic speakers.

Labour call for truth and reconciliation commission in Northern Ireland

Ed Jacobs
22 November, 2013

The Labour Party is tonight calling for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission on Northern Ireland.

This week’s most read: Boris, the personal tax allowance, and the anti-war movement

22 November, 2013

The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.

More questions for Michael Gove on free school fraud

Annie Powell
22 November, 2013

Why didn’t the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau refer the case of Kings Science Academy to West Yorkshire police?

Bachelet’s victory is a boon for Miliband

Joe Barnes
22 November, 2013

Chile’s current veering to the left will undoubtedly be seen as encouraging for a Labour Party seeking to steer a similar course.

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