The government wants to speed more housebuilding, but it also wants to tax development. It proposes a new infrastructure tax to replace the existing system. It is true the gap between land values with permission to build homes and land values for land… read more
I dialled in to Nick Gibb’s briefing yesterday about the forthcoming exam results. He set out the position as I did on my blog yesterday. He agreed it would have been better for all pupils to be able sit the exams, and for these to be marked by inde… read more
Constituents are understandably writing to me about the words and actions of BA. I have condemned the way IAG has treated their staff and written to them urging them to be fairer to their employees. I have also questioned the worse treatment for BA … read more
During the long lock downs some pupils have been able to benefit from a full timetable of on line lessons and lectures, and to have home work marked over the internet by engaged teachers. I praise all those teachers and schools that adapted and did a … read more
There may be a row in England, as there has been in Scotland, over this summer’s GCSE and A level results. The first thing to stress is the award of grades to students has nothing to do with Ministers and the government. Normally students take exams s… read more