Why would you assume that the fact checkers are left wing? The one the Guardian story links to (mediabiasfactcheck.com) notes the Guardian' left-centre bias and notes the accuracy of its factual… (View Post)

Something like this is presumably what he has in mind... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/09/many-teachers-dont-want-to-do-this-but-theyre-trapped-film-shows-extent-of-putin-indoctrination-… (View Post)

Russia was already a Republic before the October 2017 Revolution that led to the establishment of the USSR. (View Post)

The policy has forced the media to focus on the inadequate funding of and capacity in state schools and so has already achieved an important objective. (View Post)

Thanks for posting, a fascinating look back and a reminder of how these kinds of debates are nothing new - right down to the hyperbolic overreaction of the Tory press! (View Post)