Joan Bakewell enters row over Tory tombstone ads
Joan Bakewell has launched an attack on the Tory’s tombstone poster. It follows Andrew Lansley’s admission that Cameron did not know about private talks on social care.
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New Tory tax credit chaos
The Conservative party were on the defensive last night over their planned cuts to the Child Tax Credit amid accusations that their sums don’t add up.
Policy Exchange report fails to consider radical options for university funding
Policy Exchange’s new report follows the CBI and other right wing commentators down the road of lazy conclusions when it comes to how best to fund universities.
Liberal Democrat schools spokesman praises “astonishing, dramatic, unbelievable” improvement in schools under Labour
Lib Dem schools spokesman David Laws has praised Labour’s record on education – in particular the improvement of pupils’ performance in the poorest schools.
Tory school reforms have seen falling standards and rising segregation in Sweden
The head of Sweden’s Ofsted has said that the reforms introduced in the country, reforms the Conservatives seek to emulate, have “not led to better results”.
Why the Tories aren’t so super-fast on their digital vision
Both major parties have recently set out their policies on broadband expansion and digital Britain. The Conservative’s policy causes concern.
Thousands of students’ dreams of a university education shattered by government funding cuts
Today’s UCAS figures confirm that thousands of students – one in three – will have their dreams of a university education shattered by government funding cuts.
Record high for passenger satisfaction as Tory rail policy hits the buffers
Theresa Villiers and George Osborne sent out mixed messages over the Conservative party’s transport policies this week, over Crossrail and high speed rail.
Cameron wrong: Millions not “at risk” from inheritance tax
David Cameron says that millions of families are “at risk” from inheritance tax. But economic theory shows that people do not pass on the full value of their assets.
Faith schools improve social cohesion. Discuss…
Faith schools, by and large, work. They are popular with parents, achieve better grades and are perceived to be strong on discipline and pastoral care.