
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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