Can National Citizen Service prevent a repeat of the riots?
The factors that fuelled the riots have not gone away
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Petition to protect school playing fields stepped up as pressure rises on Gove
The fight to save school playing fields received renewed impetus today following the revelations Michael Gove overruled experts five timesto approve sell-offs.
Reshuffle fever is all about the boys
Given the impact coalition cuts are having on women’s lives, Cameron’s seemingly blasé approach to promoting women into ministerial jobs is surprising.
We can’t ignore the Coalition’s plans to change employment law
After the excitement of the Beecroft report, little interest has been shown in the employment law changes that the Tory-led government wants to pursue.
Lack of bank arrests vindicates St Paul’s decision to remove Occupy
With the early removal of Occupy, the established church is safe from anyone in Occupy’s tent becoming the next Martin Luther
Is a rise in self-employment disguising unemployment?
For the last few months, the headline numbers have been good, but a detailed look at the figures gives plenty of cause for concern.
Deepika Kumari: The world number one archer who grew up practicing with a bamboo bow
Eighteen-year-old Deepika Kumari is considered the world number one at Archery, but sadly finished her time at London 2012 without a medal.
Cameron’s “Indian dance” jibe highlights just how out of touch he is on school sport
David Cameron has claimed state school pupils are spending their mandatory two-hour-a-week sport allocation performing “Indian dance” clases.
Natalie du Toit: The South African swimming sensation and Paralympic legend
Winner of 10 gold Paralympic medals, Natalie du Toit intends to retire after her expected success at London 2012
Olympic stars hit back at Cameron and Gove over slashing of sports budgets
A raft of Olympic stars past and present have warned the government against cutbacks to school sport and the slashing of elite sport funding.