Denis Healey's was supposed to be massive, a thing of wonder.  read more »

Youth may well be wasted on the young.  read more »

In a debate on the Secretary of State's statement on the report of the expert group on assessment Michael Gove highlights the importance externally marked tests in every subject at the end of primary education.  read more »

There are two types of people in the world. Those who believe in binary divisions and those who don't.  read more »

A hundred years after he sent shivers down Edwardian spines, HG Wells still has the power to capture our innermost fears as surely as any contemporary writer.  read more »

Speaking in the House of Commons, Michael Gove welcomes the presence of the Nepali community in the UK as a beneficial contributor to the social, economic and cultural life of our country.  read more »

Is it ever justified to wish evil on someone?  read more »

Michael Gove raises concerns on the Government's ability to deliver reliable assessment of pupils this year and presses the Government on responsibility for the SATS testing shambles last year.  read more »

Thousands of teenagers will be denied a place as a result of sixth-form funding shambles.  read more »

I love clichés more than life itself.  read more »