Protesters in Greece are demanding that the plutocrats pay The recession has increased the wealth gap to dangerous levels, and George Osborne does not seem serious about tackling it, says Edmund Conway. If you don’t work in the City or in economics, you may not have heard of the annual Mais lecture, which was delivered last night by George Osborne. But it’s a big deal, arguably the most... 

The schools secretary, Ed Balls, today ordered a review to crack down on racism and British National party activity in schools as he called on the Labour party to embark on the general election “fight of our lives”. Speaking to the Labour party conference in Brighton, Balls revealed three new policies including the plan for a review by the former chief inspector of schools, Maurice... 

The guidelines say that the word “parents” must replace “mum and dad”, and that teachers should educate pupils about civil partnerships and gay adoption rights. The British government is telling teachers to avoid using the words “mum and dad” as part of an effort to cut down on “homophobia” and increase acceptance of “gay families.” The...