“Any speed, one direction. Britain in the rear view mirror, French elections and Turkish hostility looming on the horizon ahead.” That’s how Pat Harrington, Director of the Third Way thinktank, described the meeting of European Union leaders who descended on Rome to reaffirm their vows to the project that began there 60 years ago. In … Continue reading
In recent Scottish politics, the focus has been on the call from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish National Party and their allies for a second referendum on Scottish independence based on Scotland having a say on its constitutional future prior to Brexit. The grounds of this appeal are flimsy at best as … Continue reading
The gap between poor pupil’s attainment at the end of primary and at the end of secondary school has widened according to a new government report. Reseach by the Social Mobility Commission shows that since 2012, poor children are making less progress year on year than more affluent children. The report finds that poor children … Continue reading