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Rt Hon David Cameron MP 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA 14th February 2011 Dear Prime Minister, High Court ruling on Building Schools for the Future On Friday, the High Court ruled that the Education Secretary's decisions on Building…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Later today, Andy Slaughter MP, the Shadow Justice Minister, will warn of a "perfect storm" in legal aid, which is under threat from coalition cuts. In the speech, Slaughter will predict the closure of…
By Ed Miliband / @ed_miliband We've just witnessed our first by-election of the Parliament in Oldham East and Saddleworth. It was an unusual by-election not only because - I am proud to say - Labour won, but also because of the behaviour of…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ed Miliband held the second of his monthly press conferences this morning - which we reported live (and gave our verdict on) in this morning's liveblog. Ed opened the press conference with a brief speech…
Yesterday Andy Burnham took education secretary Michael Gove to task over the dismantling of School Sport Partnerships. Ed Miliband made school sport one of key targets last week at PMQs, and Andy Burnham has been chasing the issue…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk In a speech to Demos tomorrow shadow welfare secretary Douglas Alexander will say that the government is ignoring the "real and present danger in the jobs market", preferring to concentrate on double dips…
"Thank you very much for that incredibly kind introduction and I suppose I should say to you welcome to the frozen south. Who says there is a North South divide when it comes to the weather? Thank you all for braving the elements to come…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Alan Johnson today gave his second major speech on the economy at the RSA, in which he attacked the government's fables and myths on the economy. You can read the full speech below: "The American writer…
"On Remembrance Day, Britain falls silent to remember those who have lost their lives in the service of this country. As we honour their sacrifice, and the memory of the fallen, we think of those who still give so much for our liberty and…
Today Andy Burnham addressed the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services in his first major since becoming Education Secretary. Burnham used the speech in part to outline some of the themes of his leadership campaign - including…
Ed Miliband spoke to the CBI this morning, and warned that Britain is "sleepwalking" towards the risks that brought about the recession. You can read the full speech below: Check against delivery "It is a privilege to have the opportunity…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk This morning Alan Johnson is giving his first major speech as shadow chancellor at KPMG in central London, in which he sets out "a clear alternative to what we regard as a reckless gamble with the…
