Arts
Family, Community, Identity
My Mum was born on 7th May 1945. My Nan (quite the socialite) used to complain that on the day of the biggest party ever she was stuck in a hospital with a new born [more…]
Education
Education
Using Evidence – A Guide to Living in an Information Age
The Past Previously I was a History teacher for 10 years. One of the most important skills I learned and taught others was how to critically examine information and evidence that you are presented with. [more…]
Arts
Selective Education
Whenever I hear the subject of grammar schools and selective education come up I pay attention and listen with more than a modicum of interest. When discussed by our esteemed establishment media it’s usually accompanied [more…]
Education
Mensuration – the pursuit of accuracy
Western civilisation, and Britain in particular, can be credited with creating the World as we know it. The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime [more…]
Arts
Champagne Socialists or Hooray Henrys?
I my previous post (see here) I highlighted the concerns regarding the drinking culture at Durham University and how the Labour MP for Durham City, Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, voted with the student element in the [more…]
Arts
Sex and drugs and upper firsts
I live a few miles out of Durham City, in a former pit village. For those who don’t know Durham it is a World Heritage site and home to Durham University, one of the prestigious [more…]
Arts
Labour and the Destruction of Educational Diversity
“If it’s the last thing I do, I’m going to destroy every fucking grammar school in England. And Wales. And Northern Ireland.” (Crosland is so quoted by his wife Susan Crosland in her biography, Tony [more…]
Arts
‘A’ Level Result day In the Evening Standard
To: letters@standard.co.uk date: Thur , Aug 18th , 2016 subject: ‘A’ Level Result day In the Evening Standard. Dear Sir, It is with Great anticipation that I look forward to reading your Publication this evening [more…]