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Banning talk of sex from classrooms contradicts the openness and love of learning the philosopher strived for

There’s a simple way to save our crisis-hit universities. But Rishi Sunak is the only one who can’t see it

You might not know it, but you ruined the country. Obviously nothing to do with the Conservative government

The next government could save £20bn on Westminster’s refit by building a new Houses of Parliament in Birmingham

The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Dehenna Davison, Nadhim Zahawi, Liz Truss and more

The defence secretary’s “golden age of shipbuilding” announcement merely reiterated plans made years ago

A Belfast court’s ruling confirms that even the prime minister’s small victories end up being defeats

The prime minister's 'sicknote culture' wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country's economic problems

Cummings' return to creating his political party is something to be wary of

Reform hope to consign the Tories to history at the next election. But the faultlines within Nigel Farage’s rebels are already showing

Despite the pandemic and record waiting lists, health spending has gone up less than was promised

After an influx of ex-Labour voters, are they still the party of the climate crisis – or of Corbyn, or Gaza?

Mandrake hears that the new favoured day is November 21

Don’t believe everything you think you hear

The comical hypocrisy of right wing panic over new border schemes

Talk of turning a corner is premature when we’re worse off than this time last year

Labour’s embrace of a defector with a whole lot of baggage raises questions about where Keir Starmer draws the line

Europe Day is here again – and despite the EU’s problems, it is well worth celebrating

The Tory reign will shortly come to an end, and this bunch of incompetent charlatans will not be remembered fondly

Unlike our PM, the Greek leader listens to questions and actually answers them

Rishi Sunak looks safe despite new humiliation.. but only because his rivals want him to own a general election defeat

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

Defeat is certain, a total wipe-out possible – and don’t underestimate the role of Brexit in this meltdown

London’s mayor won a third term quite easily - but only after Westminster buzzed with talk that Susan Hall was set for a stunning upset

If Rishi Sunak is ousted, should Tory MPs or members pick his replacement? The answer isn’t that simple

A disastrous set of elections leave the Tories facing an existential crisis

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Monty Panesar, Sarah Vine and more

Much of the criticism the NHS receives is given by the ministers who helped create its problems