Taking on the teachers
Can Tony Blair deliver on his promises to improve education?
IF EDUCATION, education, education was the soundbite for Labour's first term, delivery in triplicate is the overriding theme of Labour's second term. The electors were prepared to give Tony Blair a second chance to come good on the promise to achieve high-quality public services. They will not be so forgiving a third time round if performance remains lacklustre.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Taking on the teachers”
From the June 16th 2001 edition
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