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John Denham is right about two things
John Denham is right about two things: we need more diverse higher education provision and we need to reassess the value for money of higher education.
The inflation magic trick
Anyone taking a closer look at the figures can see that one measure of inflation has gone down, while the other has gone up.
Proof that inequality is also bad for your boss
Strikes, work-related illnesses and staff turnover are more common in organisations with bigger gaps between the highest and lowest earners.
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5 things voters should know about UKIP
UKIP are more than a man in a pub drinking a pint. Behind Farage’s Cheshire Cat grin are some dangerous policies.
Labour’s higher education plans fall short of a first
Refusing to do away with loans and pussyfooting around business contributions are not the ingredients for a winning Higher Education system.
Tory Council to close award-winning primary – so a free school can have its land
The decision to close Sulivan does everything that Tories say they oppose when it comes to education.
Should human rights outweigh religious rights?
We were invited to argue the case for the proposition on The Big Questions last Sunday.
Will restricting benefits reduce EU immigration?
Unfortunately, the policies that work tend to deliver much less dramatic headlines.
Boris should lobby for London, not the City
In 2010 and 2011, just 2,500 top bankers earned enough in bonuses to bring all 750,000 Londoners currently on poverty wages up to a living wage.