Category Archives: Education

The Rings of the Gove

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Matt

Even amongst the reactionary gargoyles in Lord Snooty’s cabinet, Michael Gove is truly a piece of work.   Ever since he wrote his banal neocon screed Celsius 7/7, Gove has presented himself – and unfortunately been accepted in certain circles – … Continue reading →

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Michael Gove: Failure is an Opportunity

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Matt

Downstairs on the living room table, the envelope containing my daughter’s GCSE results sits unopened, awaiting her return from Edinburgh later today.  We have resisted the temptation to fling ourselves upon it – or steam it open and take a … Continue reading →

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Hey politician, leave those teachers alone

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Matt

For the last eleven years I’ve been going to the National Union of Teachers Easter Conference, which my partner attends as a union delegate, so you could say that I’m a little biased when it comes to my assessment of … Continue reading →

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Kick your local teacher now!

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Matt

Apart from, say, deporting more asylum seekers or walking out on EU summits, there are few things politicians can do that are more guaranteed to warm the cold shrivelled heart of the Daily Mail than engage in a little bout … Continue reading →

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