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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

Our readership continues to grow but none of this would’ve been possible without readers and donors. We need your support now more than ever, with the rise of the right, as progressives we must continue to fight back against regressive policies and ideas.

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LFF is closed over the Christmas holidays

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.

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3 October, 2013

Look Left, our daily political round up, will be going out shortly.

Bills are rising but the government seems incapable of standing up to the water companies

Andrew Pakes
3 October, 2013

We need an ambitious approach to water reform and the future of our water resources. We haven’t seen much evidence of that from the government.

All young people should be ‘earning or learning’, but cutting their Housing Benefit won’t achieve it

Graeme Cooke
3 October, 2013

The problem with under 25s is not Housing Benefit – which often provides essential support for those with no other home to go to – it’s a failed system of benefits, training and work.

Despite today’s announcement, we are still waiting for proper regulation of payday lenders

Carl Packman
3 October, 2013

Today’s announcement was a long time coming, but we are still left waiting for strong regulation over this controversial industry. How much longer can this go on?

Left Foot Forward’s ‘Green Growth’ event at this year’s Labour conference

3 October, 2013

Last week at Labour Party conference Left Foot Forward held an event which asked whether or not policymakers should quit worrying about the environment during tough economic times.

It is not at all clear what Cameron expects unemployed young people to do

Liam Kirkaldy
3 October, 2013

Westminster should be trying to help the growing number of disillusioned and increasingly desperate young people, not punishing them.

Feature: The formal political process isn’t always the best way to effect social change

Yigal Shtayim
2 October, 2013

The tools that citizens are using to advance human rights in Tel Aviv and beyond are evolving.

How about we stop this indoctrination of children at taxpayers expense?

John Sargeant
2 October, 2013

Let children experience people from different backgrounds and learn together in a religiously neutral environment.

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2 October, 2013

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Message from Tory conference: Don’t vote Conservative if you’re under 25

James Bloodworth
2 October, 2013

Under Tory plans you could make National Insurance contributions for nine years yet still not be entitled to social security support should you lose your job.

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