Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
Jan 22, 2025 · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
Labour’s next challenge: delivering warm, climate resilient, and …
1 day ago · To ensure warm, climate resilient and decent homes for all, Labour must start by setting out the funding necessary to deliver the warm homes pledge Eloise Sacares is a …
Government urged to prioritise refugees' lives after ‘deadliest year ...
Jan 2, 2025 · 'The journey across the English Channel in a small boat has always been perilous. But in 2024 it became more deadly.' The Refugee Council has urged the government to …
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 …
The government's Devolution White Paper is an outright attack on …
Dec 20, 2024 · Julian Dean is a Councillor in Shropshire and the Green Party’s Senior Local Government Political Adviser. This article is written in a personal capacity.
Can Reform make a breakthrough in next year’s local elections?
Dec 15, 2024 · 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 …
Budget 2024: Here's how Rachel Reeves could re-build our …
Oct 28, 2024 · Adrian Ramsay is co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales and the MP for Waveney Valley. Listen to Labour ministers answering questions about next week’s Budget …
MPs issue cross-party call for National Commission so that First …
Nov 25, 2024 · MPs from across the political divide have come together to issue a cross-party call for Britain’s First Past the Post voting system to be scrapped.
Buds of change - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive …
Oct 11, 2024 · After 13 years as Fabian general secretary, Andrew Harrop argues that Labour has the opportunity to transform our country. This month, I step down as Fabian Society general …
Labour will only meet its net zero ambitions if they can keep voters ...
Oct 1, 2024 · 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