Brown’s anger over poverty goals: 8 in the morning – September 21st

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Gordon Brown says he wants to “press, inspire and push” people to see the virtues of education.

* Lib Dem conference defies the coalition on free schools.

* Mary Riddell says the Lib Dems must prove that they didn’t sell their soul for power.

* Charles Kennedy left Lib Dem conference early yesterday for “family reasons”…

* Polly Toynbee claims that Clegg was talking “pure Cameronomics”.

* Meanwhile the Lib Dems have been urged tokeep the cuts “fair”.

* Cameron has “embedded” policy staff in Whitehall, says the FT.

* And North Korea names the date for their leadership announcement.

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