An end of the culture of spin?

An interesting article in this morning’s Times.

According to the report, five local newspapers in various parts of the country were contacted by Downing Street last Tuesday evening with quotes from Gordon Brown which they were told would be used in his keynote education speech the following day.

The Telegraph and Argus, it is alleged, was informed that the Prime Minister would mention Victoria Primary School in Keighley as “an example of how strong involvement from parents can have a positive impact on a child’s learning process.”

In the event, the school – along with four more briefed to their respective local papers in other English regions – did not feature in Gordon Brown’s remarks.

Is this another shining example of our new Prime Minister bringing an end to the notorious New Labour “culture of spin?”