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Michael Gove vs. Jonathan Swift: The Academy Question
Published on 2010-05-26 10:42:59
Michael Gove, the new Education Secretary, announced his plan today to invite all primary and secondary schools in England to become academies. The academy programme was launched under New Labour in 2000, overcoming serious opposition from the left wing of the party – but they have thrived and are now considered to be a huge success - although not everyone agrees. The new academies would no longer be under local authority control and they would have greater freedom over the curriculum, admiss
Floating Voters Elect the Lava- Tory Party
Published on 2010-05-05 09:04:30
The general election is tomorrow but an incredible 38% of us are still deciding for whom to vote. The economy is shattered and we’re fighting two unpopular wars but many people are more preoccupied with the expenses scandal, Bigotgate and the general inter-party bickering. A few choice pieces of political scatology may help to focus the mind by reminding us that bad behaviour is nothing new. Remember - only the Lava-Tory Party can turn floating voters into voting floaters.
The Volcanic Ash Cloud: A Deliberate Icelandic Attack?
Published on 2010-04-21 08:49:34
The dust has begun to settle after the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland and recriminations are flying around instead – most notably from the airlines and the insurance industries. But before this descends into a tedious financial dispute, in which Iceland is largely forgotten, it is worth briefly considering the history of Anglo-Icelandic relations over the past 70 years because in this context it is apparent that Iceland has played an absolute blinder.
