The Conservatives convened in Blackpool last week with the possibility of a snap general election just around the corner. Accused of so far lacking policy, they were forced to show their hand.
Shadow minister for family welfare Maria Miller put the party's cards on the table, saying the family will be firmly entrenched in policy. "I think family policy will be a part whenever the election comes," she said. "Safeguarding children has to be part of any agenda that we put forward."
Many members of the senior shadow cabinet agreed, with a range of speeches outlining ways to improve education for children, allow them to experience risk, and let them have room to play and enjoy their childhood. Michael Gove, shadow secretary for children, schools and families, said the party would promote high-quality state schools through a campaign called Comprehensively Excellent. "It will identify the best schools in the country and campaign for the policies that make them successful to be used more widely," he said.
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