
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk
* Gove admits free schools can hire untrained teachers.
* Minister accuses councils of “Stockholm Syndrome”.
* Theresa May’s “Allo Allo” moment over immigration.
* Ed must get on with the job of opposition, says Freedland.
* Government defeated in Lords over Quangos.
* Tory donor says it’s “natural” for major donors to help shape policy.
* Left Foot Forward tackle Clegg’s “social mobility mystery”.


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