I log on and wtf!? I have to go straight to the Graun to find out. One thing *anyone* knows from the history of National Service - there almost certainly aren't enough service people to actually… (View Post)

Of course, yes, you may be right. It's also worth remembering that schools like that have the staff, facilities and money as well as the total control over time to make children do this and that… (View Post)

The annoying thing is that I am all in favour of encouraging children to try different things - Scouts, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh - as well as social volunteering. But this is so unconvincing above all … (View Post)

The new proposal doesn't make much sense in terms of de-hollowing them. The big problem is the MoD recruitment system, though it's no longer run by Capita. The system seemed to be designed … (View Post)

Casino Ali does seem relentlessly positive today. Or do I detect a note fo irony? (View Post)