Tory education policy – a serious threat to the state education system
Yesterday the Tories made a telling announcement on education: if primary school pupils fail exams, they’ll be forced…
Cooperating is a value, not a brand
Have you ever been to Beamish – the Living Museum of the North? If you haven’t, you should. It…
Labour announces plans for improved careers advice with launch of Education Manifesto
Labour’s Education Manifesto will be launched by Ed Miliband, Tristram Hunt and Chuka Umunna today – and the…
After non-doms – 5 other ways Labour could ensure tax justice in Britain
Yesterday’s news cycle was dominated (pardon the pun) by Labour’s announcement that it would abolish the non-dom rule.…
The Tory attack on Miliband over Trident is nonsense
Several papers have splashed on a story that the Tory Defence Minister Michael Fallon has attacked Ed Miliband – in…
Sturgeon wants full fiscal autonomy for Scotland as soon as possible – even though that would cost £7.6 billion
Tonight’s second Scottish TV debate (which sadist scheduled them on consecutive nights?) threw up a very significant exchange…
One of Labour’s biggest (and newest) donors explains why they’re backing Labour
Recently Labour gained a prominent and significant new donor – the renewable energy company Ecotricity. In this interview with…
The Tories haven’t changed: they still don’t respect lone parents
Child maintenance payments – perhaps £40 or £50 a week – might not seem like a lot to…
UKIP are scribbling out defamatory comments on their leaflets and handing them out anyway
Greater Manchester Police have in touch with UKIP, after one of their candidates printed potentially defamatory comments on…
Ground campaigns begin to shore up leads in marginals
The ground campaigns of the main two parties are beginning to shore up their leads in marginal constituencies,…
