It looks like the education secretary, Ruth Kelly, will ignore the advice of teachers today and not abandon A-levels in favour of an overarching diploma. So what will her white paper promise? Polly Curtis will be scanning its pages to find out what it all means.
Still on the subject of advice, we'll be watching to see if Tony Blair is asked about the latest revelations about the events leading up to the invasion of Iraq during his weekly parliamentary question time. Do read the extract from Lawless World by Philippe Sands QC, reproduced in today's Guardian, for an disturbing insight into how we went to war.
We'll also be reporting on George Bush's visit to Germany, the latest leg of his European tour. While Simon Jeffery will be blogging on how the difference coverage of the US and British media of the trip reveals the differing concerns of the two sides of the Atlantic.
