Left Foot Forward
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Web address | leftfootforward |
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Commercial? | No |
Type of site
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Blog |
Created by | Will Straw |
Editor | Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin |
Launched | 2009 |
Revenue | £70,000[1] |
Current status | Active |
Left Foot Forward (LFF) is a left wing political blog in the UK, established in 2009 it was created and edited by Will Straw, the son of Alice Perkins and Jack Straw, until December 2010.[2] Straw was succeeded by Shamik Das, who was succeeded in February 2013 by James Bloodworth, then in February 2016 by Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, the current editor.[3]
The site is part of a cohort of British left-wing blogs which attracted interest from the media in 2010 and 2011.[4][5][6][7]
In 2016 it described itself as "progressive" and "in agreement with left of centre policies and politicians". It regards as sister blogs ThinkProgress in the US and Chifley in Australia.[8]
References
- ↑ Dan Sabbagh "Is this really the death of political blogging?", The Guardian, 13 May 2011
- ↑ "Our people: Will Straw, Institute for Public Policy Research
- ↑ "Biographies", Left Foot Forward website
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External links
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