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Close links between the worlds of journalism and parliamentary politics have been commonplace for decades.
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Changes have included a return to exam-focused assessment.
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove addresses the Convention of the North in Leeds in March 2024.
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English councils have neither the ongoing funding or the staffing needed to effectively deliver on the government’s economic development promises.
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Gove and Rishi Sunak trailed the change as a response to Gaza protests – but this definition has nothing to do with them.
Michael Gove claimed in 2016 that ‘people in this country have had enough of experts’.
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Our research highlights three key reasons for declining trust in experts, and how to regain their authority in future.
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Here’s what I’ve learned from researching the history of UK climate policy.
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Widening access to free school meals would be an investment in England’s children.
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Our research found that focused grammar teaching didn’t improve children’s writing.
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A white paper that is central to the government’s mission – but lacks coherence.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become the face of mayors outside of London’s Sadiq Khan.
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More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has finally unveiled more details of his strategy.
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The levelling up secretary has unveiled some very big ambitions, but there are still more questions than answers.
Michael Gove adds clarity by debuting the international signal for ‘levelling up’ at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.
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Boris Johnson’s party were aiming to show what they actually mean by this ubiquitous mantra. Was it a success?
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Politics cannot be separated from emotion, as the past few months have clearly shown.
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Michael Gove claims that drug prices are not on the negotiating table.
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The former journalist raised eyebrows recently when he lapsed into Nonstandard English which is frowned upon in his National Curriculum.
How does it feel to be Goved?
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Accusations of skullduggery abound, and these findings won’t help matters.
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Conservative members will now vote on which of the two candidates will become their party leader – and the prime minister.
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The speed is about to pick up as the field narrows.
Is there life after Brexit?
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Brexit will inevitably dominate this campaign, but the next prime minister also needs positions on austerity, party unity and how to actually survive in parliament.
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Party members who support the former London mayor’s leadership bid describe themselves as very right wing, even by Conservative standards.