The Evening Standard has the latest twist in the grammar school row. Dominic Grieve, the shadow A-G, has backed building more grammars in Kent seemingly in contradiction of the party’s no new grammars policy. But CCHQ is spinning that Grieve isn’t going against the party line as more grammars can be built to “maintain the status quo.”
The story runs on the front of the Standard under the headline “TORY RETREAT ON GRAMMARS”. So, the one thing that some Cameroons claimed had been gained—the impression that Cameron is a strong leader facing down his party—from the debacle has been lost. This really is a case of bad policy, badly presented.
(Do see this thoughtful post from Tim on the whole issue at ConservativeHome)
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