The progressive Left should support the Tory co-op policy
George Osborne’s public sector co-op policy has been criticised. But the Left should cheer the policy if they want to put progressive ideals above partisanship.
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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”.
Progressive manifesto ideas – have your say
Since October, Left Foot Forward has been asking our readers and contributers to submit their manifesto ideas. The full list of ideas can be read here but below we summarise the list. We now want you to vote on yourtest
Nottinghamshire County Council: numbers that aren’t adding up
There are signs that Tory-run Notts County Council’s budget proposals, advocating cuts totalling £33 million, aren’t be as well thought through as they suggest.
More money planned for education in Wales
There will be a full-scale review of how education funding in Wales is allocated to schools, colleges & universities, the Welsh Education Minister has announced
Balls accused of blocking electoral reform
Ed Balls has been accused of planning to use the Parliamentary Labour Party meeting tonight to support a group of MPs opposed to electoral reform of any kind.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, January 13th
Alastair Campbell’s appearance at the Chilcot inquiry is the main story for most papers. He stood by the September 2002 dossier which contained the controversial “45-minute claim” and gave details of Tony Blair’s pre-war guarantee to President George Bush. Thetest
The top 10 progressive policies of the noughties
Left Foot Forward has enjoyed the spate of lists over the Christmas period celebrating the “noughties” decade but there has been an omission: no-one has yet set out the 10 most progressive policies of the decade (and the most regressive).test
Politics Summary: Monday, January 4th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The election campaign is set to be revved up a gear this morning with the Conservatives unveiling key parts of their manifesto and the Government announcing a new educationtest
New report into special educational needs is welcome news for parents
The Department for Children Schools & Familiies today revealed the recommendations of a government-commissioned report into special educational needs in the UK.