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1995 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the second world war. It also reminds us that there has been a longer period of twentieth century British history to [...]

A wise conservative leadership has to appoint a broadly based and capable front bench and leave them in post so that they could gain widespread recognition and a reputation for competence. Conservatives fight a highly disciplined but negative campaign on specific micro-issues like hospital-acquired infections and indiscipline in schools, where Labor's record was perceived to be weakest.

The futile attempts faced by the conservatives from 1997 to 2001 in the elections are discussed. There were possibilities that the bleak period at that time could be largely avoided with a steadier and clearer strategic direction.

Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College, is one of the Professors of Education of The College of Teachers. In his Professorial Inaugural Lecture, he delivered an analysis of the UK's education system. Professor Seldon is deeply in favour of rigorous assessment, but believes that so much external testing is not helping to educate young people and has come to determine and drive the curriculum, and that right and wrong answers-facts-have come to dominate exams with the effect of squeezing out originality, imagination, individuality and flair. The text of his lecture, which was held at Wellington College earlier this year, is given below. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Exclusive to Juncture, political historian and biographer Anthony Seldon offers his first take on the Cameron premiership, and contends that the Conservative leader will be judged well when viewed against an unprecedented set of challenges and constraints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Anthony Seldon and Guy Lodge chart a tale of five movements in the course of Brown's premiership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]