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6 天之前 · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
Can Reform make a breakthrough in next year’s local elections?
2024年12月15日 · It’s been a remarkable year for Nigel Farage. After seven failed election attempts, he finally secured a seat as an MP. Last week, he received the Spectator’s Newcomer of the Year award, a recognition that’s all the more ironic given Farage’s long-standing image as a political outsider, having spent years challenging the very system he’s now being embraced by.
Rejoiners head to London for National Rejoin March 2024, amid ...
Today – September 28 – tens of thousands of people are gathering in London, calling for Britain to rejoin the EU. Pro-EU campaigners from across Britain, Europe, and further afield, will make their way from Park Lane to Parliament Square for the third annual National Rejoin March (NRM).
Left Foot Forward is closing for Christmas
5 天之前 · The Left Foot Forward team is taking a break over the Christmas period.From December 23, you’ll be seeing fewer stories on our website, but we’ll be back in full swing on January 2. Between now and then, we’ve got a selection of longer form articles and interviews, along with some comment pieces to share with you, but we won’t be sending our daily email, and there won’t be any ...
MPs issue cross-party call for National Commission so that First …
2024年11月25日 · The report also calls for a clampdown on dark money in politics and a requirement for social media companies to be transparent about how they handle ‘legal but harmful’ content, including disinformation. MPs from across the political divide have come together to issue a cross-party call for ...
Building 1.5 million homes: ‘It can be done – if we’re bold enough’
2024年12月13日 · Starmer 'is willing to stand up against populist trends to deliver on the big, difficult issues, and there’s none bigger than housing'. The government has announced its plan to build 1.5 million homes by 2029. Most people say it can’t be done. But this year marks Basildon’s 75th anniversary ...
Home Office move-on period: Refugees and charities ‘relieved’, …
2024年12月13日 · Refugees faced move-on periods that were too short to do basic things like open a bank account and find housing. Will the new 56-day move-on period help? When Gail (not her real name) finally received confirmation of her refugee status, she was required to leave the Home Office accommodation she had ...
Labour will only meet its net zero ambitions if they can keep voters ...
2024年10月1日 · The government must make sure that climate action really does go hand-in-hand with improving living standards, and a fair distribution of costs and benefits
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The government must abandon Tory policies and give people hope
2024年8月30日 · The government is continuing with Tory policies which would deepen despair and push more people into the arms of right-wing extremists.