Time to take another look at the exam system
By Ed Mayne Over the last week students up and down the country have received their exam results.…
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An anti-democratic alliance emerges
By Ed Mayne I must admit, I was surprised when the Tories and the Liberal Democrats first agreed…
Cameron’s big society is just big talk – in reality, you’re on your own
By Ed Mayne David Cameron has always struck me as a man of contradictions. He promises more “localism”…
Afghanistan: 30 years and counting
By Ed Mayne Christmas Eve this year marks an anniversary that will probably go largely unnoticed amid the…
Obama is not yet an LBJ
By Ed Mayne In his post last week, Richard Robinson drew parallels between Barack Obama’s decision to escalate…
The 50% tax rate: common sense not class war
By Ed Mayne The reaction of the right-wing media to the new top rate of income tax has…
In place of smear
By Ed Mayne The way the Damian McBride affair has been reported, you’d think smearing was a new…
MPs’ expenses – the other side of the story
By Ed Mayne The issue of MPs’ expenses has resurfaced in the last few weeks with a series…
Why David Cameron’s piece in the Guardian today is flawed
By Ed Mayne In his article in the Guardian today, David Cameron talks about “turning Britain ‘s pyramid…
