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Janet Downs: Gove invokes Gladstone – and then repeats data known to be flawed

Mr Gove, the orator, invoked the spirit of another famous orator, Gladstone, in his recent Cambridge speech. He described how Gladstone flattered the intelligence of his audience by speaking of Pericles, Virgil and Dryden and how such a speech couldn’t be made today because politicians and the electorate are too thick to appreciate such erudition. In his Midlothian Campaign, Gladstone spoke ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "You are correct, Andrew, I didn’t mention the faulty data in the article. I assumed that readers would know I was referring to the flawed OECD PISA figures for the UK in 2000 as I have mentioned them so ......"

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Fiona Millar: Simon Hughes needs to take a more nuanced approach to university access

I think I am going to enjoy Simon Hughes period as the university access Tsar.  He so desperately wants to brand himself as a progressive firebrand that he can’t help shooting from the hip, then he invariably rows back and doesn’t quite deliver ( ie fulminating, then abstaining and not voting against the hike in tuition fees). His appointment will probably ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by deb lewis: "Surely the prospect of Oxbridge quotas (ignoring the most deprived schools) fails to address the fact that there are huge gaps between the top private schools and the average ones. Any parent with any intelligence and access to a good ......"

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Bee Wilson: Judge a school by the children, not its buildings…

My two oldest children have attended St Matthews Primary School in Cambridge ever since Reception year. My son moved on to the local secondary this September ( my daughter is still at St Matthew's in Year 3 and we hope that our toddler will join her there when he is old enough). Looking back over my 11 year old's very happy ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Francis Gilbert: "I couldn't agree more about this. What an uplifting tale this is! Bravo to St Matthew's and your son!..."

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