Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
  • Home
  • Donate
  • Sign up
  • Right-Wing Watch
  • Reform Watch
  • Columnists
  • About
    • About LFF
    • Write for LFF
    • Advertise with LFF
    • Our complaints policy
    • Privacy
  1. Trending
  2. Labour
  3. Nigel Farage
  4. Reform UK
  5. Labour party

Thank you for supporting independent media

We’re so grateful for your donation and will make sure your money goes as far as possible

Spread the word about us:

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter
By clicking 'Sign me up' you confirm that you have read and agree to our privacy policy.

Matthew Goodwin and his support for Viktor Orban’s Hungary

Basit Mahmood
Today

According to Transparency International, Hungary was the most corrupt country in the European Union in 2023 under Orban.

Goodwin

Reform forced to drop another candidate over ‘abhorrent and sickening’ social media posts

Olivia Barber
Today

Mike Manning made racist comments online and described the Nazis as “peace-loving”

Reform UK

Labour is right to take action to protect children from the harms of social media

Patrick Hurley
Yesterday

Labour MP Patrick Hurley explains why he supports the government’s decision to consult on further steps to protect children online, including whether access to social media should be restricted for under-16s.

a photo of social media apps

Latest Posts

Right-Wing Watch

Why have the Tories suddenly imploded?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 October, 2022

In many ways, the Tories’ downfall is not startling at all. Not just because Truss and her predecessor were incompetents, but because the party’s implosion has been brewing for decades, and their problems have much deeper causes.

Job Centre

Universal Credit claimants could lose £1,000 a year

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
23 October, 2022

‘Anything short of raising all benefits in line with inflation will blight millions more childhoods and weaken our future economy.’

Polling Station

Tens of thousands sign ‘General Election Now’ petition

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 October, 2022

Momentum builds for the country to go to the polls to decide who the next prime minister will be.

Boris Johnson walking up a set of stairs smiling

How the left has reacted to the possible return of Boris Johnson

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 October, 2022

‘We can’t continue to see Parliament as a personal plaything of those on the Tory right that want to enact the policies that they’ve been doing.’

Boris Johnson
News

Liberal Democrats table motion to block Boris Johnson becoming PM again

Basit Mahmood
21 October, 2022

“Boris Johnson is Britain’s Berlusconi. Conservative MPs are flocking to support yet another disgraced prime minister.”

Liz Truss speaking in the House of Commons

The UK has become a laughing stock, we need a general election now

Prem Sikka
21 October, 2022

‘The UK needs a fresh start and that can’t be provided by the Conservative party hoisting another neoliberal prime minister on the country. We need a general election now.’

c
News

Institute of Economic Affairs left ‘distraught’ after Liz Truss abandoned mini-budget

Basit Mahmood
21 October, 2022

The think tank’s director general, Mark Littlewood, says he has been left distraught by the abandonment of many of the ideas they championed.

Mick Lynch speaking at a rally

Enough is Enough campaign seeks to be ‘bedded into every community’ – Mick Lynch interview

Chris Jarvis
21 October, 2022

The RMT’s general secretary also said rail strikes will continue for as long as needed to get a settlement

Boris Johnson scratching his head

Boris Johnson ‘likely to face suspension’ from Commons over partygate lies

Basit Mahmood
21 October, 2022

Johnson could be forced to face a by-election if he is found to have lied to Parliament and is handed a suspension for 10 or more sitting days by the privileges committee.

Boris Johnson walking up a set of stairs smiling

Who will replace Liz Truss as the next Tory leader?

Chris Jarvis
20 October, 2022

From Boris Johnson to Suella Braverman, it could be about to get a lot worse…

  • ← Older posts
  • Newer posts →
By clicking 'Sign me up' you confirm that you have read and agree to our privacy policy.