Home Archived Election 2010 Back Election 2010 Don’t miss this chance to put your questions to the movers and shakers in education 19th April 2010, 5:43pm Tes Editorial Share Election 2010 https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/election-2010 Copy Link Read the Michael Gove webchat nowMichael Gove, Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families answers your questions on Tory education policy. View the webchat now.Read the Ed Balls webchat nowEd Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families answers your questions on Labour education policy. View the webchat now.Read the David Willetts webchat nowDavid Willetts MP, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills answers your questions on FE. View the webchat now.Read the Stephen Williams webchat nowStephen Williams MP, the Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills took part in a live webchat about the future of FE. View the webchat now.Read the David Laws webchat nowDavid Laws, MP Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, answers your questions. View the webchat and read the article inthe TES.The TES debate - WATCH THE DEBATE ONLINE NOWLabour, Tory and Lib Dem education spokespeople in a head-to-head battle. The motion discussed was: “Contrary to headlines in the popular press, teachers and schools have never been better”The Rt Hon Ed Balls MP Secretary of State for Children, Schools and FamiliesMichael Gove MP,Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and FamiliesDavid Laws MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and FamiliesRead our take on the evening’s events and find out what the Twitterati had to say - Middle man Laws is winner of Balls v Gove scrapEducation Election 2010 - the story so farWhy my party’s best: the battle for the teachers’ vote (published April 16 2010)As the genreal election campaign gathers pace, three teachers on the frontline of the political debate lay out their stallsCameron says cuts must be made in the DCSF(published April 16 2010)Conservative leader warns The TES that hte next government will have to make difficult decisionsMore unites the parties than divides them(published April 16 2010)TES Editor Gerard Kelly claims that on a whole raft of issues, concensus reignsThe TES guide to the big three’s election pledges (published April 9 2010)The Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem education manifestos are all about raising standards - better-qualified teachers, behaviour and prospects for disadvantaged children. We see how they measure up.Education is key election battleground, says Brown (published April 9 2010)As landmark reforms are lost in parliamentary horse trading, PM speaks to The TESFrom first place to third degree for Lib Dems’ Laws(published March 26 2010)David Laws is grilled by teachers on the TES Connect website on his approach to schools, teaching and the prospect of a hung ParliamentTories would ditch pupil deprivation from tables (published March 26 2010)`Spurious’ contextual value added will be shelved in Conservatives’ education overhaulMiddle man Laws is winner of Balls v Gove scrap (published March 19 2010)Lib Dem education spokesman is audience favourite in TES pre-election debate as Schools Secretary and Conservative counterpart slug it outBig Beasts’ point-scoring leaves crowd underwhelmed (published March 19 2010)Read TES news editor Ed Dorrell’s take on the pre-election debate and get the view from the TwitteratiGove: Why not trust teachers to set up schools? (published March 12 2010)The shadow schools secretary wants the profession in the driving seat, setting the ethosTories plan immediate and radical reform of curriculum (published: March 5 2010)Party proposes overhaul by September 2011, focusing on English, maths and science and handing control of A-levels to universitiesPM treads on Tory toes to unveil Labour version of parent power(published: Feb 26 2010)In direct challenge to the Opposition, Brown hands over right to initiate school leadership changeCameron waves the workers’ flag (published: Feb 26 2010)Teachers to run schools, appoint governors and heads and share any surplus cash? It all sounds like a throwback to the socialist 1970s, but these are actually the Conservatives’ new education plans.Lib Dems slam Tories’ curriculum reform plans (published: Feb 19 2010)Party lashes out at `confused’ policies on core subjects and academiesTories would allow teachers to tell heads, “You’re fired” (published: Feb 19 2010)David Cameron’s co-operative worker plan hands `dramatic new powers’ to public sector staffGove accuses Balls of spending `evasion’ (published: Jan 22 2010)The Conservatives have accused Schools Secretary Ed Balls of keeping them in the dark over his department’s spending plans.Good news for Gordon: teachers back Labour (published: Jan 15 2010)Labour remains the most popular party among the teaching community, an Ipsos MORI poll of teachers has revealed. A survey of 1,000 teachers showed that 25 per cent who expressed a preference would vote for the party if there was a general election tomorrow.Better the devil you know (published: Jan 15 2010)A new poll says the beleaguered Labour party is still the most popular among teachers. But is this just a sign of a profession wearied by change?Chris Woodhead on the prospect of a Conservative government (published: Jan 15 2010)Shadow schools secretary Michael Gove has promised more professional autonomy to schools and a genuine choice for parents. There could, for better or worse, be significant change.”In election year, change looms large (published: Jan 8 2010)Teachers face policy and funding upheaval in 2010, whichever way they vote.Clegg: Lib Dems will ring-fence education cash (published: Dec 18 2009)Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, said that he will go further than both Labour and the Conservatives and guarantee that the spending will continue at current levels even after the comprehensive spending review period.Tories to scrap national pay deals (published: Oct 9 2009)National deals that guarantee pay and working conditions for all teachers will be abolished if the Conservatives win the next election.But what do you think.The TES Connect forums have been buzzing with conversations about the elections, here’s a selection of some of the juciest topics. All you need to do to join in the debate is register with the TES Connect website.Does it matter if it’s a Tory or Labour government?Many teachers are convinced that no matter which party is in power, teachers are in for a hard time over the next few years.New year’s resolutions for Ed BallsWe asked our forum users to suggest suitable new year’s resolution for the Education Secretary. Losing his seat was high on the list, with some calling for the return of Estelle Morris.What about CameronMuch of the online discussion has been about Tory leader David Cameron and, what our forum users call, his obsession with image rather than policies.Brazenly elitistHowever there was some support for Cameron’s attempt to make teaching a `brazenly elitist’ profession.You can’t teach if you have a third, says DaveNot everybody went for this suggestion though. Want to keep reading for free? 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