Tim Loughton
Tim Loughton vs the Department for Education, round 2
The battle between Tim Loughton and the Education department rumbles on, with new foot soldiers joining the fray. The latest shot fired in the war comes from Labour’s Stephen Twigg,… Continue reading
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Tim Loughton vs the Department for Education
In a week where the inner workings of Whitehall have rarely been out of the news, Tim Loughton’s evidence to the Education Select Committee has made a particular splash. As… Continue reading
9 Comments Children and families ‘not a priority’ for Michael Gove, former children’s minister argues
Of all the sackings in September’s reshuffle, two of the most surprising came from the Education department. So it was fascinating to hear those two victims of the purge, Tim… Continue reading
14 Comments Tim Loughton attacks coalition’s failure to support married couples
Tim Loughton was one of the surprise sackings in September’s reshuffle: he was an able minister who knew his portfolio very well indeed. He’s evidently reluctant to let that ability… Continue reading
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Another headache for the Tory whips
Today brings yet another set of reminders for Numbers 9, 10 and 11 Downing Street about how difficult maintaining party discipline is going to be. First, there’s The Guardian story… Continue reading
26 Comments Sacked ministers make trouble at Treasury questions
Treasury Questions was a little quieter than usual today: George Osborne is away and so Ed Balls left the questions to his colleague Chris Leslie. The Shadow Chancellor didn’t say… Continue reading
7 CommentsTim Loughton versus the adoption bureaucracy
Parliament has decamped for midwinter, but the business of government goes on. Today’s announcement, by the children’s minister Tim Loughton, is contained within a Times article here. ‘An expert panel,’… Continue reading
16 CommentsThe Big Society conundrum
The children’s minister Tim Loughton is in danger of having ‘gaffe-prone’ become his suffix. After rather putting his foot in it at conference by suggesting that the policy George Osborne… Continue reading
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