Coalition behaving as if we were in normal economic times May 9, 2012 IT was impossible not to be reminded of Roman history yesterday, as Britain’s politicians argued over the Queen’s speech, fiddling while the economy burnt. Cameron, like a modern version of the ill-fated Roman emperor Nero himself, was busy discussing his plan to set up another five or so quangos, including one to police supermarkets, and [...]
Gove launches scathing attack on Leveson inquiry into press February 21, 2012 MICHAEL Gove, the education secretary, yesterday launched a scathing attack on the Leveson inquiry, which he blamed for cultivating a “chilling atmosphere towards freedom of expression”. In comments that could be seen as critical towards David Cameron, who ordered the Leveson inquiry, Gove said there was a temptation for politicians to “succumb” to an establishment [...]
Gove pleased by Barclays’ move to back academies January 18, 2012 BARCLAYS yesterday launched an initiative to support independent state-funded schools across the country, in a move which was welcomed by education secretary Michael Gove. The scheme – which focuses on academies, free schools, university technical colleges and studio schools – encourages senior staff at Barclays to become school governors, provides free financial advice to the [...]
Gove pleased by Barclays’ move to back academies January 18, 2012 BARCLAYS yesterday launched an initiative to support independent state-funded schools across the country, in a move which was welcomed by education secretary Michael Gove. The scheme – which focuses on academies, free schools, university technical colleges and studio schools – encourages senior staff at Barclays to become school governors, provides free financial advice to the [...]
Michael Gove backs our maths campaign June 28, 2011 Michael Gove, the education secretary, will today throw his weight behind our campaign to improve financial literacy by boosting the number of students who study further maths at A-Level. In a speech at the Royal Society on the importance of maths in the curriculum, Gove will back our call for City workers and firms to [...]
Cameron needs to refocus his efforts February 20, 2012 THE reformist credentials of this government are looking increasingly shaky. The only area where real change is taking place is education: Michael Gove, the secretary of state, and his uber-competent team, are pushing through a revolution, liberating state schools from local authority control, allowing new schools to be set up by outsiders, improving standards and [...]
Cameron needs to refocus his efforts February 20, 2012 THE reformist credentials of this government are looking increasingly shaky. The only area where real change is taking place is education: Michael Gove, the secretary of state, and his uber-competent team, are pushing through a revolution, liberating state schools from local authority control, allowing new schools to be set up by outsiders, improving standards and [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING January 31, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES EU TO RULE ON DEUTSCHE BÖRSE AND NYSE MERGER The NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse tie-up today faces its day of reckoning in Brussels, as European Union commissioners are expected to sign-off a recommendation to block a merger that allegedly stifles competition. BAA SIGNALS END TO HOPES OVER STANSTED RUNWAY BAA has signalled [...]
Schools win extra £1.2bn in new funds November 29, 2011 MICHAEL Gove, the education secretary, was the biggest winner from yesterday’s Autumn Statement, after he received an extra £1.2bn for his schools budget. The chancellor announced £600m to fund an extra 100 “free schools”, which are run independently by private groups or parents and do not have to answer to the local authority. Part of the [...]
Financial education to get debate October 31, 2011 AN ONLINE petition to make financial education compulsory in schools could be one of the first to trigger a debate in parliament, after it attracted more than 100,000 signatories. The petition, “Make financial education a compulsory part of the school curriculum”, is due to run until February but yesterday passed the 100,000 threshold needed to [...]