Yes, Gove et al meddled deeply in teaching english in primary school. No one anywhere needs to needs able to spot a “fronted adverbial” at ten paces, yet seven year olds are graded on their ability t… (View Post)

I’m told that some hospitals have implemented “reverse waiting rooms” for precisely this reason - you get to sit in a nice room with tea & biscuits on demand whilst everything gets lined up. Ther… (View Post)

BBC news is a cowed puppy whimpering in the corner in the sure belief that its master will kick it again if it speaks out. They’ll cover it when everyone else does & not before. Which means, give… (View Post)

How about: Immunisations with new vaccines that cover the new variants (it should be possible to generate new mRNA vaccines far more quickly than older types. Safety testing is obviously still import… (View Post)

Allow every terrace in London to add two stories on top & you’d make a huge dent in the housing shortage. The moaning from the usual suspects would be epic mind. (View Post)