Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
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Tom Watson: Ed Davey smashed it
WEB1 day 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 …
Majority of voters want another vote on Brexit ‘within five years ...
WEB1 day 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 ...
Notes from Lib Dem Conference 2024 part 2
WEB2 days ago · Long time Lib Dem activist David Grace looks at the fringe meetings at this year's conference. Fringe meetings are one of the great features of party conferences. They usually last an hour with two or three speakers followed by 20 to 30 minutes of audience participation. Chairs usually ask for questions but Liberals never confine themselves to ...
Activists kick off week of climate protests with banner drop on ...
WEB6 days ago · On the morning of September 13, a group of climate activists marked the start of a week of protests by dropping a giant banner reading “#EndFossilFuels – Fast, fair, forever” on Westminster Bridge. The week of protest is billed as a ‘global week of action for climate finance and a fossil ...
Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
WEB3 days ago · Basit Mahmood. 5 September, 2024 (5 days ago) Anti-corruption group Transparency International has previously revealed that the UK government’s fast-tracking of suppliers recommended by officials and politicians may have led to “systematic and partisan bias” in the awarding of contracts for personal …
One in ten Reform voters say the far right riots made them feel …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Britain was hit by a wave of violence and intimidation from the far right at the end of July and the start of August. Over the course of six days, riots took place in towns and cities across the country, with mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers among the buildings targeted.
Almost 9,000 people sign up to HOPE not Hate’s pledge to hold …
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Amid the far-right violence that has occurred in towns and cities across the UK, almost 9,000 people have signed up to the campaign of an anti-extremist group to promote hope in their communities.
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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 ...
Proportional representation overwhelmingly backed by local …
WEBSep 26, 2021 · Conference will vote on changing Labour party policy to back proportional representation on Monday.
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