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The Education Column By Oli De Botton / @OlideB The Harlem Children's Zone is both an impressive experiment in combating poverty and a real challenge to our left instincts. Whilst the jury may still be out on the long-term effectiveness of…
By John Gray Well, after today's events I think we all need cheering up at bit. So I'll just play this clip on YouTube which shows Patricia's reaction (she is referred to by her family nickname "Zoey") in 2007 to the resignation of Tony…
The Paul Richards column I don't know exactly what Geoff Hoon and my old boss Patricia Hewitt had in mind on Wednesday morning when they published their letter calling for a secret ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership. Perhaps they had been…
Richard Robinson's Speech Bubble Aged eight in 1970, I fell in love with both Leeds United and the Labour Party. We've been together through thick and thin ever since. As Leeds fans we recite our anthem at every match that despite our "ups…
The Amanjit Jhund NHS Column As we are moving into the party season, with all of the attendant celebrations and festivities that accompany this time of year, it is also likely that we will see a surge in the number of people having…
The Oli De Botton Education Column It made for uncomfortable reading. GCSE results, analysed in detail by the DCSF this week, confirmed what many teachers have been feeling for ages. Children who are white, British and poor are falling…
The Paul Richards column Displaying all the preservation instincts of British Airways' cabin crew, BBC executives have encouraged a lively 'debate' on the BBC 'have your say' website. The cheery Christmas-tide subject under discussion is…
By Emily Thornberry MP Today, I walked through the snow to the Danish Parliament, where MPs from 62 countries were meeting to discuss climate change and our response. As the UK's only representative, I thought it probably best I arrive on…
Richard Robinson's Speech Bubble To every man, boy, woman and child, Labour politicians aspire to make "generational change". You often here this expressed at hustings meetings, and, yes, I've said it myself. Labour has never sought to be…
The Paul Richards Column British writers and film-makers have seldom produced a portrayal of politics as a noble pursuit, conducted by decent people. The Americans have the West Wing: cracking dialogue, gripping plots, clever…
The Oli De Botton Education Column Last week the Office for National Statistics claimed that Labour's investment in education over the past 12 years had led to virtually no 'productivity gains'. For all the money spent (over £30 billion) on…
By Rupa Huq In a week when the Swiss voted to ban the construction of minarets on the mosques in a regrettable move that will be disastrous for community relations, the contrast with what's been going on here in the tolerant UK could not…
