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The Tories’ war on foreign students isn’t for the good of the country – it’s about saving their own skins | Polly Toynbee

A key turning point in British politics was Tony Blair’s famous three priorities: “education, education, education”. A giant step was…

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Keir Starmer should be embracing the Tories’ disgruntled voters – not their turncoat MPs | Polly Toynbee

No, no, this is an uncharacteristic mistake. Keir Starmer’s welcoming hand on Natalie Elphicke’s shoulder is a picture his enemies…

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It’s Sunak’s doom loop: the more desperate and cruel the Tories become, the more voters reject them | Polly Toynbee

The prime minister rounds up asylum seekers on the eve of local elections, not to sway voters but to appease…

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The Tories’ poisonous anti-culture politics has crushed the arts. Bring on election night | Polly Toynbee

A culture change is on the way when this moribund government of the living dead is gone. Clock-watching, we wait…

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The expansion of free childcare has been a Tory-fied mess of a bright Labour idea | Polly Toynbee

Panic and a screeching U-turn. The prime minister dismissed claims there were too few nursery places for every two-year-old in…

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Let’s end the annual torture of GCSE resits – and give students qualifications they’ll actually use | Polly Toynbee

That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam…

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Starmer’s £28bn green plan was bungled but Labour still has bold hopes for the country – and the planet | Polly Toynbee

“Labour is running scared!” blasts the Telegraph. How did that happen? To see a party with an unswerving 20% lead…

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First photo ID, now votes for expats: the Tories are showing us exactly what election rigging looks like | Polly Toynbee

It may have passed you by that last week was Welcome to Your Vote week, encouraging sixth-formers to get excited…

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