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Five reasons progressives should support Ed’s mansion tax
Left Foot Forward sets out five reasons progressives should support Ed Miliband’s proposed ‘mansion tax’.
Independence campaign will be ‘annihilated’ says Clegg
Nick Clegg yesterday upped the rhetoric in the debate over Scottish independence by declaring that the case for Scotland going it alone will be ‘annihilated’.
Miliband backs mansion tax and 10p tax rate
Ed Miliband will try to press home the Labour party’s lead in the polls today in a speech criticising the coalition for its failed economic policies.
Comment: When human rights organisations align with the far-right
A new book examines the mistakes made by the left in finding common cause with the islamic far-right.
Opinion divided over government response to Leveson inquiry
Opinion is divided over the government’s official response to the Leveson inquiry, with some calling for tougher legislation and others breathing a sigh of relief.
New poll shows boost for independent Scotland
Alex Salmond has received a boost to his dream of an independent Scotland as the latest polling shows a four per cent increase in support for independence since October.
Earnings now at same level as 2002 for squeezed middle
Real earnings have declined since 2009 and are at the same level as 2002.
The coalition is in ‘growth denial’
The Bank of England is expected to downgrade its growth forecasts today while warning of more financial pain to come. As the graph shows, the growth trend in the UK economy has been downward since around the third quarter oftest
Big Brother is watching: The top five threats to your online privacy
Left Foot Forward presents the top five emerging threats to your privacy online.
Inequality is back on the agenda in Germany
Inequality is on the increase in Germany but unions are fighting back and the social democrats may yet win the election later this year.