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The majority of school pupils will not be returning to classrooms until the new academic year. That’s a reversal of the Government’s earlier stance and one that has many people worried. Allister Heath argues that, whatever the impact on the pandemic, getting pupils back into schools should be the priority – anything else would be a scandal.
Bubbling away in the background is the small matter of Brexit. Talks are continuing, with the deadline for requesting an extension fast approaching. But with the UK now free to make its own trade decisions, a centuries-old split in the Conservative party has re-emerged, says Philip Johnston, and, unless it is resolved, Britain could find itself between two trading stools.
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Finally, you may have enjoyed the television show Quiz in recent weeks, but that was far from the original game show scandal. Herb Stempel passed away recently and our obituaries team tell the remarkable story of his television appearances in the 1950s, which prompted the 1994 film Quiz Show. Theyled to a congressional inquiry.
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My Choices | | This must be Boris Johnson's moral mission: a hard deadline of September for a full return to normality in classrooms, says Allister Heath. Don't miss his column. |
| | The centuries-old Conservative split between free-traders and protectionists is causing fresh headaches for the Prime Minister – read Philip Johnston's analysis. |
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| Herb Stempel, the contestant who ‘took a dive’ in a 1950s US television quiz show scandal, has passed away. Read his fascinating obituary. (free to read) |
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