Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEB6 days ago · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
We are currently witnessing the re-privatisation of water
WEB4 hours ago · If despite predatory practices and huge extraction of returns, private companies are guaranteed to be rescued by the state, why should directors act responsibly? Privatisation can only be ended by the state, but governments in bed with corporate interests are delaying the inevitable. Legislation for ...
Institute of Economic Affairs condemned for claiming NHS should …
WEB8 hours ago · Right-wing think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has drawn widespread condemnation after publishing a report which claims that the NHS should be abolished in order to save lives. The IEA which has long pushed for privatisation of healthcare, has called for the NHS to be replaced with a ...
Manuela Perteghella MP: Labour needs to do better on social …
WEB8 hours ago · At this year’s Liberal Democrat conference, ‘constructive opposition’ was the phrase you would hear more than any other. In keynote speeches, fringe meetings and media interviews, MPs new and old repeatedly made clear that was the approach they wanted to take to the new Labour government.
We must do all we can to protect the right to peaceful protest
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Tom Brake is the Director of Unlock Democracy With businesses still boarded up, and the extensive damage caused by far-right rioters still visible in many of our towns and cities, now might not be considered the best time to assess the strength and relevance of Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights ...
How the Green Party would get to net zero
WEBJun 25, 2024 · The Green Party is committed to a transition that prioritises community wealth over corporate profits. Our manifesto includes ensuring that those greens elected will push any government for: Wind to provide around 70% of the UK’s electricity by 2030. Delivery of 80GW of offshore wind, 53 GW of onshore wind, and 100 GW of solar by 2035.
Majority of voters want another vote on Brexit ‘within five years ...
WEB2 days ago · Among 11-24 year olds, which includes Gen Z, a total of 61 per cent would vote to rejoin. Only 28 per cent would vote to stay out. A majority of voters want another referendum on Brexit within five years, a new poll has found, once more showing the public’s dissatisfaction with the vote to leave ...
Tom Watson: Ed Davey smashed it
WEB2 days ago · Tom Watson served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2019. To reach hundreds of thousands of new readers we need to grow our donor base substantially. That's why in 2024, we are seeking to generate 150 additional regular donors to support Left Foot Forward's work. We still need …
Calls made for 0.7% international aid target to be reinstated to …
WEBDec 18, 2022 · 'The UK was the only G7 country to cut foreign aid during the pandemic. Its routine failure to meet funding deadlines as well as reinstate the 0.7% target means that far too many people in the developing world are suffering the catastrophic effects of the UK government’s decisions.'
About - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEBAbout. Left Foot Forward was founded in 2009 by Will Straw to provide hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left. Since then we’ve published thousands of pieces of analysis, exclusive stories, and op eds from activists, public figures and civil society. We’re here to shine a light on the right, to be a space for open ...
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