Author Archives: Emran Mian
What’s been promised for budget 2015?
Wednesday's announcement could be surprisingly uneventful
Cameron’s free schools gamble
It's still too soon to tell if the Tories have made the right choices on education
Should politicians be more enthusiastic about driverless cars?
Rhetoric around this new technology has been unusually level-headed. For once, that might be a bad idea
General Election 2015: what could Labour and the Lib Dems agree on?
While in 2010 the coalition agreement focused on the grim work of cutting the deficit, it may just be that in May compromise will be motivated by reducing inequality
What will Labour do with student fees?
Undergraduate fees aren't the most important issue, and Labour hasn't yet offered much for part timers and postgraduates
Too much slang on the Whitehall street
A recent audit of the Department for Education exposes woolly thinking in the civil service
General Election 2015: Politicians need to start working with the public
Now that the major parties believe "there is no money," they will have to come up with ways to help families provide vital services
Autumn statement: the efficiency deficit
The government needs to lay out how it plans to save money through making departments more efficient
The Smith Commission report: Let the games begin
This week's agreement looks set to help the SNP out play Team Westminster
Autumn statement: seven promises you might have missed
The debate next week will be dominated by economic forecasts, but here are some crucial other points to look out for
Why can’t we talk about social mobility?
Charities and political parties are preventing hard questions from being asked