Dubai to my eyes does not look an example to follow - not least because it appears to rely on a massive tier of very-hard-done-by immigrants at the bottom. (View Post)

I don't think there are any white British kids there, except occasionally very briefly. But there are some groups of immigrants there who do value education, but the school struggles to support … (View Post)

At the same time, Sammy McIlroy was managing Macclesfield. (View Post)

My kids' primary school has gone from negligible EASL to c.50% EASL in the 11 years I have been a parent there. I should stress that they are largely the sort of EASL kids who ate very much tryi… (View Post)

Cricket is far easier to follow on your telly than in person, particularly if you are sat square of the wicket. Yet a day at the cricket is one of my biggest pleasures. The joy of being there more th… (View Post)