Commons
Standing up for schools and the Sudanese
Jenny Tonge records a week spent campaigning for justice at home and abroad
Jenny Tonge
Attack prompts security review
Epolitix.com’s Craig Hoy rounds up the week’s key moments in the Commons
Craig Hoy
Building trust on solid foundations
Jolyon Kimble reports on John Hutton's performance in front of the Health Select Committee
Jolyon Kimble
Will protection lead to public prohibition?
John Pienaar reports on the flour bomb 'attack' in the Commons last Wednesday, and speculates on what this might mean for future security arrangements at Westminster
John Pienaar
Lords
Parliamentary pressure brings progress
Lord Ashley of Stoke takes on Ofcom, marks the launch of the Charity Champion Awards and helps his grandson come to terms with Leicester City's relegation from the Premiership
Lord Ashley of Stoke
LADY GOLDING’S DISTRESS OVER COMMONS DEMO
Andrew Evans reports on the week’s major developments in the Lords
Andrew Evans
Education
Reaching out to engage young minds
Charles Clarke wants the school experience to be as broad, stimulating and imaginative as possible – for pupils and teachers alike
Charles Clarke
Poor behaviour, poor performance
Society is responsible for the rise in ill-discipline and schools should not be expected to tackle the problem in isolation, writes Phil Willis
Phil Willis
Stimulating post-16 participation
One of the big challenges facing our education system is to encourage more youngsters to continue learning after reaching the age of 16, says Barry Sheerman
Barry Sheerman
Who is really making the grade?
As the pressure for places at top-end universities intensifies, Glen Owen sets out how it could be made easier for admissions tutors to accurately select the best candidates
Glen Owen
Schools need backing of the wider community
Liz Lightfoot reports on a breakthrough in Manchester which could pave the way for anti-social behaviour orders to be used in schools to help regulate the conduct of disruptive pupils
Liz Lightfoot
Primary concern for all children
Owain James reports on a campaign to highlight the plight of 100 million children worldwide who go without primary education
Owain James
Breaking down the language barrier
In an ever more competitive global economy, British exporters need staff with better language skills – and this means consistent tuition in schools and beyond, writes Isabella Moore
Isabella Moore
Other
Cobbett's Corner
Safe as Houses?
Chris Moncrieff
Closed list system opens new front in party battles
Robbie Dinwoodie explains how the legacy of a 19th century Belgian mathematician is impacting upon 21st century Scottish electoral politics
Robbie Dinwoodie
THATCHERISM - LEGEND AND LEGACY
Twenty-five years ago this month, the Conservative Party swept to power under Margaret Thatcher. Mrs Thatcher generated an eponymous philosophy – the only prime minister to have an "-ism" named after her – and she went on to lead her party to two more election victories. However, once we try to go beyond these broad assertions, the picture becomes more complex. What, exactly, was Thatcherism, when did it emerge, and to what extent was it responsible for the Conservatives’ electoral triumphs? Lord Norton of Louth investigates
Lord Norton of Louth
