This isn’t a Tory party leadership election. It’s a kamikaze Brexit mission
New polling has lifted the curtain on the Conservative party’s membership. What does it mean for Britain?
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School cuts: The Tories are short-changing our children
The latest school funding figures show a shortfall of £5.4 billion over the past three years.
The government has been accused of spying on refugees – but it’s just the tip of the iceberg
The Tories are wrecking Britain’s proud asylum history.
Tories hit by candidate crisis amid collapse in support for May
Amid Brexit chaos and rising distrust in the party’s leadership, the Conservatives are struggling to inspire people to come forward for key seats.
Combating loneliness will require the government to think twice about its politics
Action is finally being taken on loneliness, following the efforts of Jo Cox. But that work risks being undermined by other government policies.
Why the PM’s social housing pledges are too little and too late
Technocratic tinkering won’t solve the housing crisis.
These figures reveal how the government has left social housing tenants behind
A year on from Grenfell, the Tories’ new Green Paper on social housing will barely cover the cracks when it comes to the growing precariousness faced by tenants.
Four reasons we’re unlikely to see a snap General Election this summer
Parties are doing a lot of posturing about the idea of a fresh election right now…
Academies still wasting taxpayers’ money, say MPs
Education ministers must change the way they scrutinise prospective academies to ensure the schools will actually improve learning and won’t just squander taxpayers’ money, a damning new report has found.
The Tories let Brexit divide and polarise our society. Now they must face the consequences
The 2016 referendum exposed deep fault lines in our society. Rather than working to repair them with education and an emphasis on economic prosperity, the government has allowed divisions to fester. There is a now a real danger that this political failure could create space for the rise of the far right.