Francis Beckett
Articles by Francis Beckett
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Non Fiction
School Wars: the Battle for Britain’s Education
- 19 September 2011
- 1 comment
Second-rate modern.
Theatre
Theatre of conflict
- 17 March 2011
- 1 comment
Playwrights such as Arnold Wesker were a serious political force in the postwar years. We urgently need writers who can tackle the Cameron era.
Education
The burden of freedom
- 11 November 2010
- 8 comments
School leaders do not necessarily revel in the prospect of additional power and responsibility that the government is offering.
Education
The NS Profile: Michael Gove
- 06 September 2010
- 9 comments
Michael Gove is one of David Cameron’s key lieutenants. He has immense charm and a fascinating personal story. But is he too clever for his own good?
Society
Young and wasted
- 08 January 2010
- 12 comments
The baby boomers had everything – free education, free health care and remarkable personal liberties – but they squandered it all. Now their children are paying for it
Books
Society of the spectacle
- 10 January 2008
London Stage in the 20th Century Robert Tanitch Haus Publishing, 312pp, £25
Politics
The sixth man
- 18 October 2007
Was Paddy Costello a key member of the most notorious Soviet spy network of the 1950s - or was he framed?
