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A land unfit for heroes
The ongoing debate around reopening schools hit the headlines in the past weeks, with the Daily Mail taking aim at education unions,...
Accountability: why all ministers must face questions amidst the coronavirus crisis
There are aspects of politics that remain crucial however awful the specific crisis is. While coronavirus has transformed so many...
Government reports must be open, frank and honest
I don’t remember a lot about my early years in education, but the feelings that never left me were those relating to criticism. Whether...
After Streatham - How our Discussions of Terrorism Fail to Create Solutions
There always appears, in any discussion of terrorism, two essential tensions within the discourse. One is the familiar problem so...
Cabinet reshuffles should be based on policy, not personality
In most circumstances, there is nothing wrong with a reshuffle. In a small organisation, it may allow people to develop their talents by...
Why the delay Prime Minister? – Select Committees and the Russian Election Interference Report
In November 2019, Boris Johnson blocked the publication of a report into alleged Russian interference in UK democratic politics,...
Bolton Blaze: have we learned nothing from Grenfell?
Just over two years after illegal cladding caused the death of 72 people at Grenfell Tower in London, a student accommodation block in...
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