The history of the EMA – and why it’s worth defending
By Carl Rowlands It might surprise many to discover that the Educational Maintenance Allowance was first suggested by…
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The men and women who live in the dark
The Paul Richards column Special advisers are the most reported about, and least understood, part of the Whitehall…
Morning Report – June 2nd
What do you do when you’re being briefed against, and your press briefer is told to stop speaking…
The pursuit of excellence: why ‘elite’ isn’t a dirty word
By Jonathan Roberts / @robertsjonathan e•lite/iˈlÄ”t/Noun A group of people considered to be the best in a particular…
Willetts’ No Confidence pain could be Labour’s gain
By David Barclay When Ed Miliband was a student he ran a hugely successful rent campaign for the…
Abolish Oxbridge
By Owen Jones / @owenjones84 It’s time to abolish Oxbridge. The idea of having two reigning monarchs of…
UCU and the siren call of “my enemy’s enemy”
By Rob Marchant / @rob_marchant Hate figures and bogeymen are convenient for everyone. Up to a point, they…
Can you help Ken win back London?
This video has been released by the Ken Livingstone campaign, and showcases the depth, diversity and strength of…
Let’s stop arguing about the state and start arguing about democracy instead
By Jon Wilson and Marc Stears Arguments about the state just never seem to go away in the…
Let Labour clear the way
By Jessica Asato / @jessica_asato “The House of Lords is useless and dangerous to the people”; so said…
