September 2009
UKIP reveal obsession with immigration
Speaking on the Today programme this morning, outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage revealed his party’s immigration prejudices. When asked why […]
Blackout panic misses the facts
In the last couple of days the right-wing press has been alive with fear-mongering misinformation about blackouts from looming energy shortages. Left Foot Forward shows how his claims on energy, like those in the Telegraph article, are equally illiterate, and to bust some of these myths once and for all.
UK recession: long but relatively shallow
Projections published by the OECD today show that the recession in the UK is likely to be longer than in other G7 countries but of average severity. Although it is of little comfort given the projected 4.7% drop in year-on-year growth for Britain in 2009 but Germany, Japan, and Italy all face worse recessions.
Migration and Population: Getting beyond rhetoric
We might have expected those calling for drastic reductions in net migration to welcome the recent fall in net migration, particularly given the prominence they have given to concerns about population growth in recent years. Instead MigrationWatch and Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green chose to focus on measure of gross immigration.
Japan’s election is a boost for Copenhagen
As argued last week on Left Foot Forward, developed country leaders are far from pledging what is necessary for a […]
New Diplomas win backing of small businesses
Business leaders have praised diplomas and welcomed the five new subjects being introduced to schools in England today. The diploma, […]