Francis Beckett

Politics

The paradox of politics

• 25 October 2004

Francis Beckett on too many students

Politics

Is Tony Blair a Tory on education?

• 27 September 2004

NS Labour conference 2004 - Is there anything at all left-wing about the government's approach to schools and universities? Francis Beckett argues that, if Major had won in 1997, he would have pursued the same policies as this PM

Politics

How car dealers can run state schools

• 20 September 2004

If you've got £2m, you can "sponsor" one of new Labour's academies, and control teachers and curriculum. But you don't actually need to stump up cash

Society

The not so special relationship

• 13 September 2004

Observations on Labour versus labour

World Affairs

The story of four women who trusted Uncle Joe

• 16 August 2004

Politics

Back to school

• 16 February 2004

University to Uni: the politics of higher education in England since 1944
Robert Stevens Politico's, 196pp, £15.99
ISBN 1842751026

Society

You ain't seen nothing yet!

• 26 January 2004

Observations on top-up fees

Society

The past is a free tuition country

• 19 January 2004

Observations on top-up fees (1)

Politics

Is this union leader the victim of a dastardly Blairite plot?

• 29 September 2003

Labour party conference - Francis Beckett hears allegations of secret meetings, tape recordings, sinister letters and ministerial subversion from Derek Simpson, the embattled left-wing boss of Amicus

Society

Pay up and play the game

• 22 September 2003

Observations on posh school fees