Before the volte-face… and after

April 6, 2015 – ‘The plain fact is that the Conservatives have misread the national mood again, and it is depressing their electoral appeal… The Tory leadership looks and sounds a little too public school, a touch too smug and a bit too sympathetic to business

May 5, 2015 – ‘In one vital respect Tories deserve tremendous credit: a million more pupils are now at schools rated good or outstanding. This newspaper cherishes education. Such success cannot be ignored…