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We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.
Will Horwitz reports that MPs’ surgeries will see a dramatic surge in people seeking legal help after the legal aid cuts are introduced in April 2013.
Ken Livingstone today vowed to “ease the squeeze” on Londoners, pledging to addressing the biggest the rising cost of living which is squeezing millions.
Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, reports on the worrying figures on the number of children held in segregation.
Ahead of the budget, Laura Bradley, a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues tax cuts for the many, not the few will boost growth.
The Green Party’s Darren Johnson AM explains the cost of London Mayor Boris Johnson’s failure to deliver on his climate change promises.
A new report by Professor Avinash Persaud takes apart the “disproportionate, inconsistent and disingenuous arguments” against a Financial Transaction Tax.
Gareth Thomas MP, chair of the Co-Operative Party, explains why MPs should support his ‘energy generation (planning and right to invest)’ bill.
Following Tom Elliott’s resignation as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, we look at the battle to succeed him, between John McCallister and Danny Kennedy.
Left Foot Forward unveils a video explaining how Labour Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone’s Fare Deal works, and how it can save Londoners £1,000 on average.
IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin presents his latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for March 2012.
