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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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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.

UKIP MEPs laziest in Europe

James Bloodworth
22 November, 2013

UKIP’s attendance record in the European Parliament is worse than that of their counterparts from the three major parties.

Clegg’s tax cut doesn’t tackle low pay

Spencer Thompson
21 November, 2013

Tackling low pay is a good thing for the government to be doing. Unfortunately, the coalition’s flagship policy doesn’t actually do that.

The Cooperative movement has been a tremendous force for good. These scandals should not diminish that

Barry Sheerman
21 November, 2013

In a time of unfettered capitalism when the welfare state is deteriorating, we need the values of cooperation and compassion that the Cooperative movement embodies.

Why David Cameron’s abandoning of the green agenda will matter in the marginals

Natan Doron
21 November, 2013

The voters the Conservatives need to win over to improve on their 2010 election showing are far more supportive of the transition to a low-carbon economy David Cameron realises.

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