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I realise that I risk sounding like a politically correct Scrooge by arguing that schools should drop Christmas carol services, but that is nevertheless what this article is going to do.  I recently …

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This week Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, announced that he had changed his mind and done a u-turn… again. A their last conference, the Liberal Democrats, notoriously popular with the student …

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This article is a follow-up to The Vibe debate from Saturday 28th November: The Future of British Education
“Shall we just watch the video? Yeah, yeah better.” Matt Lucas’s teacher who can’t read at …

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News that politics students at Sheffield Hallam University are to be taught how to protest has been met with surprise. After all, the student radical is a cultural archetype - surely “at …

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In our latest debate on The Vibe, columnists James Richardson and Simon Stiel go head to head, to discuss the future of education in this country. With Labour using the Queen’s speech …

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As the saying goes, ‘Knowledge is Power’, and there’s no denying that education is one of the most important factors in any child’s life. But is it the quality of teaching, the length …

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When the market reigned supreme in the late 1980s, school choice and vouchers were declared a panacea for school improvement. Wait long enough and education policies come full circle. Michael Gove has been …

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If you are a political strategist working for any of the major parties, the current education debate will be causing you some sleepless nights. A good election strategist will be able to pinpoint an …

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The academic year is underway once more and the Labour party have been quick to sing their own praises with regard to the UK’s education system. Four hundred new and refurbished schools have opened …

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September usually heralds the end to the annual August debate over the quality of state education in Britain. This year, websites and comment pages are still bustling with opinion and judgment, most of it …

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Douglas Carswell is an interesting figure. I admire his radicalism and his readiness …

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Walking through Putney on Sunday I noticed a sign in a window. “Shampooist wanted”. Yes, a shampooist. I didn’t realise that this was even a professional title of sorts. What precisely do you need …

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The UK is one of the least socially mobile countries in the rich world. Your father’s income determines your own more than any other factor. This is unacceptable. But what are the main causes of this situation, and what can be done to remedy it?

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President Sarkozy threw down the secular gauntlet last week, challenging the wearing of the Niqab in public. Of course, France is a strictly secular state. Religion and state are two very separate entities, with …