I could not in good conscience allow a Bill to continue that would have fundamentally changed the nature of the way we interact with one another for the worse.
There is a danger, not to mention an irony, in a conservatism that views a mother, carer, or retiree as just an inactive worker.
Early struggles with reading are one of the largest, and is possibly the largest, root cause of poor outcomes for school leavers.
At present, too many youngsters are become invisible when they leave the system, and not receiving the education they need.
Rolling out free school meals to every child from a family on Universal Credit will lead to healthier and more attentive pupils.
Spurious cost concerns mask a misguided spirit of egalitarianism which will only inflict more pressure on style-conscious teens.
Our exam-focused system serves neither pupils nor employers properly. We urgently need a broader and more flexible curriculum.
Expanding free support for the areas with the lowest birth rates, cutting bureaucracy, bolstering tenants’ rights, supporting cooperatives, and reforming regulation.
This toxic “we know best” mentality has had particularly devastating consequences for the most vulnerable residents.
The aim should not be to have the government try to boost birth rates, but to remove barriers that impede families from making their own self-funded, preferred decisions.
The Liberal Democrats have ruined our beautiful city. They have become arrogant and do not listen to the concerns of residents. The Conservatives are fighting for a better Bath.
Enhancement of our grammar schools, switching street lighting to LED, and maintaining weekly bin collections, rely on rigorous financial management.
The backlash against the Schools Bill is just the latest sign that we have let schools slip off the Conservative agenda.
High-performing settings should be given greater leeway to experiment with different arrangements – flexibility is key.
The impact of nursery closures on children will last for decades, limiting their success for their whole lives.