The premise is wrong. The finances of the country were difficult and have been since COVID but a re-elected Conservative government would have run on much as it has since 2015 making very modest impr… (View Post)

And yet we are happy to have people who have never been in industry or worked on a farm running Industrial Policy or Agricultural Policy. Not far from here we have a retired teaching couple who have … (View Post)

In 1978 I did five A Levels along with two others at a Grammar School, now a Comprehensive. I did Maths, Further Maths, Traditional Physics, Nuffield Chemistry and General Studies - B, C, A, A and A.… (View Post)

That skill should have been taught in the first nine years at school, would be ready to leave education at 14 (View Post)

I suppose Jo Brand was obviously joking and not to be taken seriously - this is ouslam bird territory. Personally I think the woman was both unpleasant and foolish. I think a key thing should be whet… (View Post)