We will protect the vital frontline services which we all depend on – in   health, education and police numbers – while we bring borrowing down to meet our commitments on halving the deficit. That means that, unlike the Tories, we can guarantee extra maths and English tuition for all 7 to 11 year olds who fall behind, [Continue]

I wake to the news of the Conservative party’s latest blunder BBC News – Tories criticised over teenage pregnancy figure error In a nutshell, the Tories have published a 20 page report, which contains a statistic for teenage pregnancy in the 10 most deprived areas of Britain. The figure is based on Government statistics showing [Continue]

Sometimes when reading the letters pages of the local press, one can be given a rather depressing and nihilistic view of the world. Often, the same narrow band of correspondents are pushing an intolerant view of life, choosing to focus upon that which divides society rather than what brings us together. Other times, those with [Continue]