Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
4 days ago · Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
What a ‘bolder’ Green Party could mean for the left
1 day ago · Since announcing his leadership bid earlier this month, Zack Polanksi seems to have succeeded in his mission to shake things up. In an online video (which has now been viewed …
About - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
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, …
Why the local election results this year were unprecedented and …
May 16, 2025 · Will someone wake up? I’m going to start with a big statement: the local election results this year were different to anything anyone has ever seen before, certainly in this …
Lib Dems launch ‘Reform Watch’ team to hold Reform-run …
May 13, 2025 · “Our new team will shine a light on what Reform councils are up to, scrutinise their actions and fight to protect local services.” The Lib Dems have created a national “Reform …
5 lessons for the Left after Reform UK’s local election wins
May 6, 2025 · Reform UK's constant stoking of the culture war is a distraction tactic, while their lack of a plan for local government is their Achilles' heel. Reform UK’s success in last week’s …
Six big warnings about the rise of Farage
3 days ago · The flickering candle of democracy burned brighter recently. Anti-Trump politicians won general elections in Canada, Australia and Romania, and Trump’s own support has …
Support Left Foot Forward on our 15th anniversary
2024 is a special year for Left Foot Forward, for it marks 15 years since Left Foot Forward was founded. That’s 15 years of holding the right to account, 15 years of promoting progressive …
The war on net zero: how political climate consensus fell apart
6 days ago · Six years ago, Britain became the first major country to commit to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Backed by a Conservative government and nodded through …
A hopeful new beginning: but isn’t it time Labour re-thought its …
3 days ago · Joe Meighan is public affairs manager at The European Movement. The European Movement was founded by Winston Churchill in 1949 to promote European unity and now …