Neil Davenport
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- Sep 11, 2026
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Andy Burnham is wrong to put social security before national security (opens the original)
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A state that cannot protect its borders cannot protect its welfare state either. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Andy Burnham provided one of those rare moments at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday when a politician inadvertently crystallises an entire political philosophy in a single sentence. Challenged over defence spending, the UK prime minister declared: ‘We will do everything to support our national security, but it can’t come at the expense of social secur
The explosion in kids with special educational needs is destroying our schools (opens the original)
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Dave Clements’ The Crisis in the Classroom is a vital, timely intervention. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. The Times reported last month that Liverpool Walton now has the highest proportion of pupils identified as having special educational needs in England, with 32 per cent of children recorded as requiring additional support. This includes both pupils with formal education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and those identified by schools as needing extra provision. Thi
Why are so many children still missing school? (opens the original)
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The Covid-era lockdowns devalued the classroom in the eyes of both parents and pupils. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. While Britain’s school children are currently in the midst of their six-week summer holiday, you won’t hear many politicians or educationalists revive an idea that was fashionable only a decade ago – shortening the summer break and extending the school day. Back in 2013, then education secretary Michael Gove argued that pupils in England spent too litt
Burnham’s unbuttoned premiership is not a good look (opens the original)
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The PM’s insistence on dressing down betrays a casual indifference to the duties of high office. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Andy Burnham has pledged to do politics differently. He certainly wants to change the look of politics, if not necessarily the substance. In his inaugural speech yesterday, out went the official lectern. So too, it seems, will the protocol of formal dress normally associated with high office. Burnham let it be known last week that he intends
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