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I hate to be pedantic but although I also believe those statistics are encouraging on the face of it, there is likely to be some bias skewing these results if, as is widely believed, inherently 'healthier' people (both financially and physically) such as MPs are being tested first, as opposed to...

The problem with the UK's rife anti-intellectual attitudes towards universities, where teachers and NHS staff begin their training, is that at some point they have to turn to rely on them to help sort out the country's woes. The irony is there for all to see.

One thing I was going reply to that post with is the question about what the objective of education will be in the near term. Exam performance is ultimately what most classes are geared towards, but I think that for a while, it will be about learning for the enrichment of the mind (a great thing...

I do agree with you but I was referring more to ordinary people. I think (well, we all know) that those with power (or more accurately, money) will do their utmost to protect their cronies but all of us ordinary folk, I think and hope will realise what on earth the monied have sucked us into...

I really think that if and when this pandemic is contained, there will be a fundamental rethink about how we organise the economy

Right decision to close schools, but it was absurd to ever presuppose that they were 'safe' environments. Schools that missed out on Building Schools for the Future funding are in tatters, and are a haven for asbestos among other things.

People really could not make it up. For years students on healthcare/medical courses have had their support removed through for instance the cuts to the NHS bursary, though thankfully the latter has been partly reinstated. So basically, the UK has for the past 10 years been operating on the...

There's literally people out there who think that this contrarianism will highlight British exceptionalism.

Fifth year medical students at UK universities are now effectively being asked to become doctors. The situation is spiralling out of control. There is a serious shortage of doctors and nurses in the NHS but more worryingly, if this virus does become a recurring phenomenon, then the NHS may not...

The MFYL seemed to be a much higher standard league back then compared to now (though it is hard to judge), but simply looking at the quality of teams etc. Walsall's youth set up has always seemed a bit confusing - they play at Birmingham County FA and entered 'non-academy' competitions such as...

That rings a lot of bells, yes - I was a few age groups below. Back in the days when Nuneaton Town was on the up as a progressive, modern club looking to break into the football league and created an academy to reflect that ambition.

I seem to remember around 10 years ago when I was playing, Nuneaton Town launched their MJPL academy from under 14 to under 18, with additional teams in the MFYL and the Leicestershire Youth Floodlit Leagues at Youth team level, and they were particularly good (winning MJPL cups/doing well in...

The moral of the story is sadly then that money (which comes in abundance at Premier League teams) seems to rule the way youth football is being organised. I used to raise my eyebrows seeing teams such as 'Arsenal Soccer Schools Bournemouth' being put on a pedestal but now that seems to be the...

Youth football is quite a fascinating topic especially in this day and age where many more players are breaking through at 18-20 from non league having never stepped foot on pristine academy pitches before - I think it brings us back to the importance of treating under-16 football as something...

The Midland Junior Premier League was set up in 2004 with the intention to bridge the gap between academy and grassroots football - it had age group teams from U12-U16 for many of the biggest non league teams in the Midlands, and clubs who were successful in their local leagues were often...

The MJPL's fixtures seem to be going ahead whereas the JPL have decided to call theirs off - it's caused quite a bit of controversy between parents who like to compare the two

Leamington's games are going ahead until further notice as they are in the National League North - they are playing Kiddy Harriers tomorrow

There are a few ex City players and the Butts Park Arena pitch is quite slick judging by what I see from the train every now and then!

That's really impressive for a Step 4 club to be in the last four of a competition featuring Step 1 teams. I'm sure they will find a time.

I can definitely see some games being called off, depending on a miriad of factors (I see that the Moors game was called off). I think part of the reason for the continuance of some non league fixtures is that they attract much lower crowds but also that there is a bigger financial hit to such...