No sex education please, we're British - politics.co.uk

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“We have long made the case, both inside and outside government, for updated sex and relationship education to be taught in all schools, including academies and free schools, but it is not something the Conservatives are open to." No sex education please, we're British British sex education: A messy history in ten awkward steps Let's face it - teaching children about the timeless act of adults doing it to each other has always been sensitive. Only the Tories still refuse to protect children from pornography You cannot stop young people watching pornography. You can only equip them with an understanding of what it is. Joan Bakewell: Violence has intruded into sex Modern sex is dominated by a violent tendency which should be criminalised in some cases, Joan Bakewell says Comment: The press are guilty of double standards on child sexualisation Popular culture is being increasingly 'pornified' - and our newspapers are partly to blame Porno Britain: Are we all to blame for child-on-child sex abuse? And if we're all to blame, what are we all going to do about it? Scottish independence Scottish independence: The class issue The worse off you are, the more likely you are to vote 'Yes' in the Scottish independence referendum. So why can't Alex Salmond get a poll lead in an age of austerity? Why are young Scottish people more comfortable being British? When Alex Salmond gave young people the vote in the independence referendum, he expected them to support him. But the internet and cheap air travel have made a generation which hates borders Oil, currency and the BBC: Salmond's economic case falls apart Alex Salmond hit by triple-whammy of bad news, with serious questions asked about North Sea oil, plans for currency union and Scots' access to the BBC Everything you need to know about the Scottish independence referendum in five minutes All the facts, in manageable bite-sized chunks Rules of the game Secretive Tory cash pouring into 2015 battlegrounds – so why isn't Labour crying foul? The Conservatives stand accused of trying to "buy the next general election", but Labour isn't accusing the Tories of breaking any rules.	Advertise your job vacancies here England’s leading mental health organisations call on all political parties to make mental health a priority in run up to election Six of England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a manifesto, laying out what the next Government must do to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. Retirement age for women? 80, if they want to earn as much as men Latest data reveals ‘mid-life pay crisis’ for female managers. Tax Institute welcomes Scottish devolution Bill The CIOT has welcomed the passing of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill by the Scottish Parliament. This means that Scotland now has the legal framework to operate its own tax authority for devolved taxes. Cat left with multiple broken bones after he was thrown from fifth floor Inspectors urgently searching for witnesses and owner after cat left in serious condition. GCSEs: reform rather than remove engineering course As thousands of young people today receive their GCSE results, the IET is warning that the Government proposal to remove GCSE engineering could make the skills crisis an even bigger cause of concern for UK employers. NASUWT comments on GCSE results Chris Keates: “This year’s GCSE exam entrants have had to cope with a raft of rushed through and ill-conceived changes to the qualifications system and so today’s results are especially commendable".

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Week in Review: Scottish dreams of a new England - Politics.co.uk

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There's a small minority of Scottish independence supporters, mostly south of the border, who believe the break-up of the union would lead to a new type of England. Their leading exponent is Billy Bragg, the folk singer and guitarist, whose personal songs are full of wisdom and eloquence, and whose political songs, like most of the genre, are trite and clunky. The argument runs that English politics is hopelessly reactionary and Tory-dominated. Scottish independence would not only free those north of the border from the shackles of Westminster - with its tendency toward privatisation and jingoistic military misadventure - but it would allow the English to break away from the past and discover a new political discourse. The argument is problematic in several respects, not least the fact that Labour would almost certainly have to pitch itself further to the right if it was to have a hope of winning an election without its tally of Scottish MPs. But its main flaw is that it is an aspiration rather than an argument. It does not lead from A to B, but rather objects to A and therefore concludes that B would necessarily be better. But as pessimists and realists will tell you, just because something is disappointing does not mean the next thing won't be worse. Nevertheless, the idea of a historic break – a political switch-it-off-and-on-again - plays a massive role in the debate on Scottish independence, as our report this week discovered. The less you feel you have to lose, the more likely you are to vote 'Yes'. That puts the onus on Labour to make sure it can rally voters in the industrial heartlands towards supporting the union. It is not something the party has been particularly successful in thus far, despite bringing sending as many of its big hitters up north as it can find. To the extent that the 'Yes' camp still has a chance, the blame can be laid at the doors of the Tories and Labour. The austerity government, with its mean-spirited and ideological rhetoric on welfare and love of privatisation, has created the perfect environment for Scottish independence to thrive. And Labour has proved itself incapable of protecting working class communities from the frenzy of free market dogma which has dominated Westminster since the 1980s. It's a wonder Alex Salmond isn't ahead in the polls. The fact he is not is probably testament to the stream of damning assessments coming in on a daily basis from eminently reputable sources. This week alone, he was taken to task for wildly overestimating the size of Scotland's oil revenue, the country's ability to access BBC programming and, once again, plans for currency union. It's no wonder supporters seek ever-more imaginative arguments for independence. Only the most die-hard optimists are left on board. But the optimism is not just on the 'Yes' side. Another report we published this week looked into the attitudes of young people in Scotland. Scots between the ages of 16 and 18, who will be voting for the first time next month, think of themselves as Scottish. But they overwhelmingly think of themselves as British too. And European, for that matter. Having grown up in an age of EU freedom of movement, cheap air travel and the internet, they take a dim view of borders. They recognise that one identity does not preclude another. Theirs is a more upbeat, multicultural, open sense of who they are, of the sort expressed in Danny Boyle's Olympic Opening Ceremony. Their hopes and aspirations will make Salmond despair as much as the Little Englanders on the Tory backbenches. They must hope their parents do not scupper the world they are inheriting before they are able to take part in it. Best of news Summit pressure: Behind the scenes, Cameron's anti-Russia strategy might be faltering Britain's Nato diplomacy is on a knife-edge ahead of next month's Wales summit, with agreement proving elusive over the buildup of Nato forces against Russia. Grayling in a state of unparalleled denial, experts warn The entire English justice system is in crisis, a senior lawyer has said, after a damning report by the prisons inspector was dismissed by Chris Grayling. We're on the verge of victory in the fight for medicinal cannabis As a Home Office minister calls for medicinal cannabis use to be made legal, we give the inside story on a campaign that may be on the verge of victory Best of Comment and Analysis Comment: Secret plans to GPS tag 75,000 people show privatisation is out of control Reports are coming in of a massive GPS tracking operation - but the MoJ maintains its cloak of secrecy Comment: Charities can't let the government bully them into silence Chris Grayling's extraordinary attack on charities suggests government is turning away from civil democracy Grey and hopeless: The grim reality of immigration tribunals On the edges of Heathrow, a creaky immigration system humiliates those who become embroiled in it Grayling's paranoid attack on charities shows he's losing the plot The prison system is falling apart, but the justice secretary is busy launching into personal attacks on charities	Advertise your job vacancies here Retirement age for women? 80, if they want to earn as much as men Latest data reveals ‘mid-life pay crisis’ for female managers. England’s leading mental health organisations call on all political parties to make mental health a priority in run up to election Six of England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a manifesto, laying out what the next Government must do to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. Tax Institute welcomes Scottish devolution Bill The CIOT has welcomed the passing of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill by the Scottish Parliament. This means that Scotland now has the legal framework to operate its own tax authority for devolved taxes. Cat left with multiple broken bones after he was thrown from fifth floor Inspectors urgently searching for witnesses and owner after cat left in serious condition. GCSEs: reform rather than remove engineering course As thousands of young people today receive their GCSE results, the IET is warning that the Government proposal to remove GCSE engineering could make the skills crisis an even bigger cause of concern for UK employers. NASUWT comments on GCSE results Chris Keates: “This year’s GCSE exam entrants have had to cope with a raft of rushed through and ill-conceived changes to the qualifications system and so today’s results are especially commendable".

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Scottish independence: The class issue - Politics.co.uk

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"There's a body of people who feel excluded and don't feel they've much to lose" Scottish independence Scottish independence: The class issue The worse off you are, the more likely you are to vote 'Yes' in the Scottish independence referendum. So why can't Alex Salmond get a poll lead in an age of austerity? Why are young Scottish people more comfortable being British? When Alex Salmond gave young people the vote in the independence referendum, he expected them to support him. But the internet and cheap air travel have made a generation which hates borders Oil, currency and the BBC: Salmond's economic case falls apart Everything you need to know about the Scottish independence referendum in five minutes A secret GPS tracking system? Comment: Secret plans to GPS tag 75,000 people show privatisation is out of control Reports are coming in of a massive GPS tracking operation - but the MoJ maintains its cloak of secrecy Comment: Charities can't let the government bully them into silence	Advertise your job vacancies here England’s leading mental health organisations call on all political parties to make mental health a priority in run up to election Six of England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a manifesto, laying out what the next Government must do to improve the lives of people with mental health problems. Retirement age for women? 80, if they want to earn as much as men Latest data reveals ‘mid-life pay crisis’ for female managers. Tax Institute welcomes Scottish devolution Bill The CIOT has welcomed the passing of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill by the Scottish Parliament. This means that Scotland now has the legal framework to operate its own tax authority for devolved taxes. Cat left with multiple broken bones after he was thrown from fifth floor Inspectors urgently searching for witnesses and owner after cat left in serious condition. GCSEs: reform rather than remove engineering course As thousands of young people today receive their GCSE results, the IET is warning that the Government proposal to remove GCSE engineering could make the skills crisis an even bigger cause of concern for UK employers. NASUWT comments on GCSE results Chris Keates: “This year’s GCSE exam entrants have had to cope with a raft of rushed through and ill-conceived changes to the qualifications system and so today’s results are especially commendable".

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Salmond's economic case falls apart - politics.co.uk

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"Young voters right now should just be aware by the time they are middle aged they’ll begin to see a real rundown not just in the level of oil and gas being produced but the ongoing implications of that, the jobs, economic prosperity, public services" Salmond's economics Oil, currency and the BBC: Salmond's economic case falls apart Alex Salmond hit by triple-whammy of bad news, with serious questions asked about North Sea oil, plans for currency union and Scots' access to the BBC Everything you need to know about the Scottish independence referendum in five minutes All the facts, in manageable bite-sized chunks Grayling's charity attack Comment: Charities can't let the government bully them into silence Chris Grayling's extraordinary attack on charities suggests government is turning away from civil democracy Grayling's paranoid attack on charities shows he's losing the plot The prison system is falling apart, but the justice secretary is busy launching into personal attacks on charities	Advertise your job vacancies here ‘We cannot go on exporting our suffering people to Switzerland’ New study shows number of people seeking an assisted death in Switzerland doubles within four years. Retirement age for women? 80, if they want to earn as much as men Latest data reveals ‘mid-life pay crisis’ for female managers. eBay at 15: big new trend is towards services via smartphones, from taxis to local restaurants On the 15 year anniversary of eBay UK being launched, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) looks at what the future might hold. Offshore tax: debate welcomed but new offence “a hugely controversial step” Tax advisers have welcomed the Government’s launch of a debate over penalties for offshore tax evasion but expressed concern over proposals for a new criminal offence for those who fail to declare taxable offshore income and gains. Tax campaigners call for online government services to be clearly marked As more people are misled into using unofficial websites that charge for services offered for free by the Government, LITRG is calling for the introduction of a kitemark to help the public ensure they are using official websites. NASUWT comments ahead of the publication of GCSE results Chris Keates: “Tomorrow’s GCSE results will be a reflection of the hard work put in by pupils and teachers who have been forced to cope with a totally unnecessary upheaval in the GCSE qualification system".

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Is Grayling losing the plot? - Politics.co.uk

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"His programme has no grounding in reality" Is Grayling losing the plot? Grayling's paranoid attack on charities shows he's losing the plot The prison system is falling apart, but the justice secretary is busy launching into personal attacks on charities Grayling in a state of unparalleled denial, experts warn The entire English justice system is in crisis, a senior lawyer has said, after a damning report by the prisons inspector was dismissed by Chris Grayling. #indyref Everything you need to know about the Scottish independence referendum in five minutes All the facts, in manageable bite-sized chunks 'Labour failures to blame' for Scottish independence referendum One month to go: Poll bump gives Salmond hope for Scottish independence How different are Scotland's values to the rest of the UK's? Immigration Grey and hopeless: The grim reality of immigration tribunals On the edges of Heathrow, a creaky immigration system humiliates those who become embroiled in it	Advertise your job vacancies here Offshore tax: debate welcomed but new offence “a hugely controversial step” Tax advisers have welcomed the Government’s launch of a debate over penalties for offshore tax evasion but expressed concern over proposals for a new criminal offence for those who fail to declare taxable offshore income and gains. Retirement age for women? 80, if they want to earn as much as men Latest data reveals ‘mid-life pay crisis’ for female managers. More evidence of the growth potential of the UK chemical industry International company SABIC is the latest chemical business to invest for growth in the UK. Woman banned from keeping animals for life after leaving her cat to die Amy Cattigan (01/02/1994) of Hollyfield, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, has been banned from keeping animals for life after she admitted neglecting her pet cat. Government restricts Liechtenstein route for tax disclosure The UK Government has acted to restrict the situations where taxpayers can use a government agreement with Liechtenstein to get a more generous settlement from HMRC. Lack of females studying maths and physics at A-level a worry say engineers Today’s publication of exam results in the UK reveals a continuing lack of students, particularly females, taking maths and physics at A-level.

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