Leadership candidates line up to attack Coalition over cuts
Labour’s leading leadership candidates have launched a series of attacks on the Coalition Government over the £6 billion of cuts.
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Politics Summary: Tuesday, June 1st
The United Nations has condemned Israel for the attack on an aid flotilla that left nine civilians dead, following an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, May 26th
The Liberal Democrats have pushed for a referendum on the alternative vote to be held on May 5 2011.
Teachers cheer exit of Balls, but what will they make of Gove?
Teachers have cheered the exit of Ed Balls – one of the most unpopular education secretaries in recent history – but what will they make of Michael Gove?
Vote 2010: Education
Never before has schools policy been so important; the election debate could very well be sealed if the Tories get in and manage to dismantle the state system.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, May 4th
Gordon Brown last night made his finest speech of the campaign, and one of the best of his career, in a passionate appeal for fairness.
Questions for the leaders
The first leaders’ debate takes place tonight. The party leaders should be asked tough questions on education, health, crime and immigration.
Headteachers say only Labour will increase school spending
Fifty of the country’s headteachers have today said only Labour would guarantee “ringfenced and increased investment” in all Britain’s schools.
“Resounding endorsement” of Labour’s record on education
Labour’s record on education received a ringing endorsement last night at a pre-election debate, with opposition parties and the public praising its record.
True Tory agenda of public service profit revealed
Right-wing think tanks have revealed the true Tory public services agenda with a coordinated set of policy recommendations to encourage the break up of the NHS into competing social insurers and to allow private companies to profit from state education.