Richard Reeves is off to the US

Anthony Wells has the details

"Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb, says the government is looking at several options that might become, what he terms, a "defined ambition plan"." Good.

Stephen pens one of the best blog posts about the Government's plans for more online monitoring.

Good analysis of the result, including a striking piece of electoral trivia about the 1997 election

"Controversial report by venture capitalist who gave Tories £600,000 was blocked by Lib Dems"

"Vince Cable has been given the all clear by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), following an investigation into why constituents’ data was found in clear plastic bags outside his constituency office."

Ah, I see The Guardian has gone for a low key, uncontroversial headline for Tim Farron's piece

Very thought-provoking analysis of what needs doing to the school system

"Some are beginning to argue that the environment is a luxury we can't afford. They couldn't be more wrong."