Category Archives: Left Foot Forward

UKIP: dumbed down Powellism

It’s something of a love that dare not speak its name, but Powellism has remained a major subtext on the British right for something like half a century, and the rise of UKIP marks only the latest incarnation of this ongoing infatuation.

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This week’s most read: Universal Credit, Sharia Councils and the privatisation of the Royal Mail

The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.

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The Week in Washington: Immigration looms over Obama Mexico visit; admin considers arming Syria rebels and more

Larry Smith’s weekly round up of American politics.

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Look Left: Universal Credit, the Bangladesh garment worker tragedy and another blow for the ‘greenest government ever’

James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.

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Look Left, our round up of the week’s politics, will be going out shortly.

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This week’s most read: Cameron’s dodgy money, the Mail’s anti-MMR campaign, and Labour’s ‘out of control’ spending

The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.

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The Week in Washington: Boston bombings colour immigration debate, US alleges Syria chemical weapons use and more

Larry Smith’s weekly round up of American politics.

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Look Left – Osborne’s lucky escape, the rise of the food bank and the media’s role in the measles outbreak

James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.

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Look Left, our round up of the week’s politics, will be going out shortly.

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UK downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the UKs long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to AA+ from AAA.

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