Shadow Cabinet
Rebecca Long Bailey – classroom warrior
On schools policy, Keir Starmer is no heir to Blair
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Sinking giggling into the sea
The Conservatives were very amused with Rishi Sunak’s latest joke, even if no one else was
The problem with puberty blockers
Ministers must step in to prevent the NHS from experimenting on children
The crisis in the universities
A Critic panel brought light as well as heat to the troubled question of higher education
Women in prisons deserve better
Classifying male criminals as women adds insult to injury
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Employees have the right to be gender-critical
The ICO’s gender diktats are indefensible
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror