I still don't understand why Poll got so much stick for such a simple administrative oversight. Embarrassing, sure, but if he'd gone for a final warning instead of 2nd yellow (entirely within his dis… (View Post)
False +ves should have a different distribution too - scattered across the country proportional to tests not hotspots of cases. Should be pretty easy to tell the difference. (View Post)
The current tax system is a big obstacle to 'building the right homes in the right places'. Crazy stamp duty stops anyone round here moving to the right size of home. Meanwhile council tax is held do… (View Post)
A lot of that private school money is wasted on flashy new buildings (needed to wow prospective parents) and generally higher salaries for not-necessarily-better teachers. Some parents like these sch… (View Post)
On the teaching thing (I married one), I think I understand the frustration of teachers being told how they could do it better all the time. It's mostly nonsense, including from politicians and even … (View Post)