When 44% of grades are A or A* as they were last year, they have no meaning at all. I also think there's merit in giving people percentages rather than grades, and also a grade showing their ran… (View Post)

On topic - depressing news but probably not that meaningful this far out. Nevertheless, this might help as it raised a smile from me: Facebook post by the Flat Earth Society: "The Flat Earth Soc… (View Post)

I remember the Yes Minister quote about merging departments leading to efficiencies though - about how you just keep all the existing staff and add a new layer of coordinating staff on top. Certainly… (View Post)

This morning I had the surreal experience of an hour long call about the impact of the drought with some colleagues and clients while looking out of my window at the pouring rain outside. (View Post)

Not at providing healthcare: if you look at Exhibit 2, on Health Care Outcomes, we are 10/11, with only the indefensible American system worse. We rank 1 on Equity, which means we get equally crap he… (View Post)