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The next step in the education revolution: the profit motive in free schools 1 Aug 2012 | 03:03 am
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, is arguably the Coalition’s most radical minister. His free-schools project arguably its most radical reform. The next step in this education revolution is simpl...
Immorality 24 Jul 2012 | 05:01 pm
Today David Gauke, a Treasury minister, has said that paying tradesmen with cash is “morally wrong”. This comes only weeks after David Cameron accused Jimmy Carr of behaving in an “immoral” fashion by...
Can Conservatives win on Europe?… Or in 2015? 22 Jul 2012 | 01:20 am
Last night some Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell CF committee members went to an event at the HG Wells Centre in Woking. The two special guest speakers were Dan Hannan MEP and Tim Montgomerie, founder of ar...
“What is a rebel? A man who says no…” 11 Jul 2012 | 12:47 pm
Yesterday the coalition suffered its greatest rebellion since it came to power when 91 Tory MPs opposed plans to elect 80% of members of the House of Lords. The Lib Dems have warned that if Tory MPs...
Carr C(r)ash 27 Jun 2012 | 07:45 pm
Last week David Cameron picked out Jimmy Carr as one of 1000 people using the K2 tax scheme by branding Carr’s tax arrangement as “morally wrong”. The K2 scheme is based in Jersey and is understood to...
Referenda 23 Jun 2012 | 11:56 pm
Following on from my last post, I think it’s fantastic that the Falkland Islands are getting a referendum on whether they want to remain part of the UK. As a journo in the Evening Standard said this w...
Argentine Cheek! 22 Jun 2012 | 02:17 pm
I have heard today that the Argentinian government has been in touch with Welsh nationalists about supporting their fight to reclaim the Falklands. Luckily, Elfyn Llwyd has said he isn’t interested in...
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 6 Jun 2012 | 06:09 pm
The Bank Holiday weekend is over so now is the perfect time to reflect on the events of the past few days. Sunday saw 1000 boats take to the Thames in the biggest flotilla the capital has seen in th...
Doctor, Doctor: why is my GP going on strike? Because a £53,000 a year pension deal isn’t enough… 1 Jun 2012 | 03:52 pm
I’ve taken the title of this blog from The Independent’s headline on May 31st. The government have said that the public will not sympathise with the BMA over their decision to strike next month due to...
Regional Pay for Teachers 27 May 2012 | 12:15 am
Last month the National Union of Teachers voted to fight against government proposals to introduce regional pay for teachers. Teachers in London are currently paid more than teachers anywhere else (£4...
