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What the new UCAS figures say about the tuition fees rise

In Alexander Blakoe on October 25, 2011 at 2:38 pm

The figures are out!  And they all point to one conclusion: the fact that the figures mean very little to anybody.  Alexander Blakoe takes a closer look at UCAS’s recent press release and the left-wing’s reaction. Read the rest of this entry »

Is PR needed to shake up partisan politics in Westminster?

In Alexander Blakoe on September 14, 2011 at 10:48 am

Over the past few years, comparing the main political parties side-by-side has become a veritable game of ‘spot the difference’.  Blair “was a red Tory”, Cameron “is too centre-ground”, and Clegg is…well, Clegg is Clegg. NEW WRITER Alexander Blakoe gives his take on the era of consensus in British politics. Read the rest of this entry »