Politics The future of policing is still at risk even after George Osborne’s U-Turn The police have avoided the worst, but crime is changing and they cannot stand still. By Rick Muir
How Labour can redefine the public sector debate Reform will get nowhere if it starts and ends with confrontation with the workforce. By Rick Muir
The case against for-profit schools There are no empirical grounds for handing state schools over to the private sector. By Rick Muir
An open letter to Labour’s new shadow education and health secretaries Labour has too often looked as if it is simply the defender of the status quo and vested interests. By Rick Muir
Why Labour has it wrong on elected police A manifesto for progressive police and crime commissioners By Ian Loader and Rick Muir
Health reform u-turn prompts schools rethink Setting a minimum target, rather than relying on competition, shows a welcome shift in the coalition By Rick Muir