Mark Andrews: Katie struggles with inflation, Rishi's smoking legacy, and why super-head is wrong to stop children from praying

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Mark Andrews: Katie struggles with inflation, Rishi's smoking legacy, and why super-head is wrong to stop children from praying

There is a great deal to admire about Katharine Birbalsingh, the self-styled 'Britain's strictest headmistress'. Her no-nonsense approach to teaching has transformed the lives of thousands of children from tough inner-city backgrounds. Her Michaela Community School in Wembley produces consistently excellent results, opening up opportunities that her pupils would never have dreamt of had they been left to languish at a bog-standard inner-city com…