Yeah, new labour actually did well until 2011. Since then it's fallen in cash terms I believe? I should have said "a decade". https://ifs.org.uk/publications/1

Yeah, new labour actually did well until 2011. Since then it's fallen in cash terms I believe? I should have said "a decade". https://ifs.org.uk/publications/14369 https://ifs.org.uk/publications/14369 This is without accounting for any of the other factors: closure of special needs schools, forcing more kids to stay longer and take all classes, banning expulsions, etc. We also spent a tonne of money on things like Academies and other political pet projects.