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Irresponsible, eccentric and regressive, the new government’s economic strategy will pile up debt and worsen inequality
Lessons from finance show the lunacy of Whitehall plans to scrap the civil service ‘fast stream’
Research shows pupils in less-affluent UK regions have fallen behind — where is the action?
Treasury reductions to recovery package threaten long-term productivity, earnings and social mobility
The reshuffle at education could mean taking another wrong turn on social mobility
Tackling a dysfunctional system is a brave move but needs refinement
Planned cuts to education and welfare need to be reversed
Charity scheme shows difficulty of filling officer vacancies in crisis-hit jails
Prime minister promises governors more control to address serious problems
Ten of the 23 seats David Cameron wants to gain for a Tory Commons majority are in the West Country
Party leader unveils manifesto designed to allow post-election deal with either of two big parties
Institute for Fiscal Studies calls the promise a ‘watering down’ of policy enacted by coalition
Lib Dem negotiator for any post-election talks says voters will punish parties that delay
Warning that Whitehall must step back if cuts are to be achieved
Former Osborne deputy slams “huge policy and strategic blunder” that will alienate voters
Proposals to reinvigorate failing schools ‘drawn up on the back of a fag packet’
Minister says Lib Dems will work with Labour or Conservatives
David Laws on why a new cash injection can help transform schools
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