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The government was forced to deny suggestions of cronyism yesterday when the wife of a Home Office minister was named the new head of education watchdog Ofsted. Christine Gilbert, a former head teacher and currently chief executive of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, will take over as chief inspector of schools in October. Ms… Read more »
Respect MP George Galloway last night distanced himself from calls by a member of his party for Muslims to stop co-operating with the police. Activist Yvonne Ridley made the appeal to the Muslim community following the raid by 250 Metropolitan police officers on a house in east London last Friday. One man was shot in… Read more »