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Death has never been the issue. We’ve never tried to stop deaths. We’ve tried to stop our systems being overrun. Those saying “well we just need to live with it” are asking for significant tax rises to spend on the systems that would be otherwise overrun.

God I hope we haven’t signed Waghorn. What a waste of budget. Setting expectations for this season on very low if half these transfer rumours are correct.

Whats wrong with our existing national anthem, Vindaloo by Fat Les?

I mean let’s be honest. They aren’t about to start opening gulags because they’re cringingly crap. But generally this sort of stuff doesn’t sit with me and feels distinctly unbritish. Something the Yanks or the French would do.

Government getting rid of Channel 4, sure that’s nothing to do with their news output and calling Boris Johnson a liar. Government also getting school kids to sing a creepy nationalistic song. We slide further to North Korea: no criticism of dear leader, propaganda over education in school.

Very similar to what I’d like to see. I’d shift it around a bit though. Primary to Y5, 6-9 middle 10-13. I think teaching 11 year olds and 18 year olds in the same building is nuts. Couldn’t believe it when Leicestershire got rid of middle schools. I don’t know anyone involved in them that...

Im not sure how even on the face of it “pull all the smart kids” is going to raise attainment. He’s saying that immigrants aren’t a random sample of a population. You emigrate because you want to better your life and that translates into expectations and aspirations for your kids. The point...

Yeah problem with creating a motivated seller is you don’t get to pick the buyer.

Good thread on African immigrants attainment, most relevant posts:

Class every day. We’re an entertainment business. And we’ve got the coaching staff to get the most from class.

What about summer schools or after school tutoring paid for by the state targeted at specific groups through the benefits system? Let’s be blunt, the issue is when the kids go home more than when they’re at school. Offering free wraparound that included homework help and tutoring would help...

Would just worsen the issue at hand. Middle class kids get to move close to schools and get tutored through the 11+ and the majority of white British kids end up at schools with no one with any work ethic or academic skill set around their peer group. Research shows grammars negatively impact...

I was Android all the way until I decided I wanted my phone to work not be a tech side project I was playing with. Same with laptops. Still rocking a 2013 MBA with no issues. Never had an issue with Apples after sales service either.

Honesty, cut class sizes below twenty and watch our kids fly. Never happen though, you’d basically have to double the schools budget plus a shit ton of capital investment. So government will just tinker round the edges.

I mean a great teacher can have massive impact on the right kid. And a good teacher can achieve above the average. Similarly I’ve seen whole schools in derived areas have a measurable impact short term before staff burnout/lack of funds/trouble cohort breaks them. Agree completely that systemic...

Yeah good teachers solve all. I just wonder how practical it is to expect every teacher to be excellent.

Peer pressure works both ways though. My daughter is a middle of the road kid academically. That’s why I pushed for her to go to a better school as she’ll go with the centre of gravity. I do wonder if Blair’s “choice” agenda has lead to concentrations of “good” and “not so good” kids with...

Definitely want to have a look at that. Can you give us the cliff notes?

Problem with this is a) it clearly is based on class. The white boys at Eton are fine and b) immigrants are self selecting and will value education more. It’s clearly a cultural issue but no politician would ever say that.

Who wants to bet the govt take the free schools and culture war advice and handily forget the funding and support bit?