JAMES TOOLEY is Professor of Education at Newcastle University, Director of Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and author of Reclaiming Education.

• The Bridget Jones Syndrome * Stubborn Girls * Romantic Illusions * 'Singing and Dancing that Womanhood is Beautiful' * Let's hope it's not true * A Theory of Education as if Darwin Mattered * Big Sister is Watching You * Celebrating the Gender Gap

JAMES TOOLEY is Professor of Education at Newcastle University, Director of Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and author of Reclaiming Education.

• The Bridget Jones Syndrome * Stubborn Girls * Romantic Illusions * 'Singing and Dancing that Womanhood is Beautiful' * Let's hope it's not true * A Theory of Education as if Darwin Mattered * Big Sister is Watching You * Celebrating the Gender Gap