Twigg must now focus on how he would deliver his vision of education

Twigg's emphasis on colloboration - strong schools helping weaker ones – and his promise to put an end to the academy-non/academy divide give a sound foundation from which Labour can progress. Photograph: Felix Clay for the GuardianStephen Twigg's speech last week on Labour's emerging schools policy was without doubt his most important since taking on the post of shadow education secretary. There have been grumblings that this has been a long time in the making, but he is right to take time

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