Left Foot Forward
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Left Foot Forward is a left wing political blog
in the UK established in 2009 which was created and orginally edited by Will Straw, the son of Alice Perkins
and Jack Straw
, until December 2010. Straw was succeeded by Shamik Das, the current editor.
The site is part of a cohort of British left-wing blogs which have attracted significant interest from the media. LFF has been described as "an increasingly influential left-leaning blog" by the Financial Times, "The place to start the hunt for intelligent views and news about the centre left" by the Observer and "undoubtedly an influential and serious operation" by the Independent on Sunday.
Political blog
A political blog is a common type of blog that comments on politics. In liberal democracies the right to criticize the government without interference is considered an important element of free speech...
in the UK established in 2009 which was created and orginally edited by Will Straw, the son of Alice Perkins
Alice Perkins
Alice Perkins, CB,is the Chairman of the Post Office Ltd. She was appointed to this position in July 2011, to lead the Board following the separation of the Post Office from the Royal Mail [Postal Services Act 2011]...
and Jack Straw
Jack Straw
Jack Straw , British politician.Jack Straw may also refer to:* Jack Straw , English* "Jack Straw" , 1971 song by the Grateful Dead* Jack Straw by W...
, until December 2010. Straw was succeeded by Shamik Das, the current editor.
The site is part of a cohort of British left-wing blogs which have attracted significant interest from the media. LFF has been described as "an increasingly influential left-leaning blog" by the Financial Times, "The place to start the hunt for intelligent views and news about the centre left" by the Observer and "undoubtedly an influential and serious operation" by the Independent on Sunday.