[Malcolm Armsteen]

I'll make a prediction.

His solution will be apprenticeships teaching real skills, and an end to degrees in Harry Potter.

It'll be:

*Uniforms
*More homework
*Ban phones
*No coursework for any exams
*Public shaming of SEND kids

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Jonathan Gullis has finally got a job .

https://archive.is/20250514120041/https ... ets-a-job/

Gullis is back – joining the Centre for Social Justice, the right wing think tank founded by Iain Duncan Smith, as a senior fellow. Gullis will be “leading the think tank’s research into connecting the education system with the world of work”.

Unfortunately for the former MP, many of his fans on Facebook were less excited about their man’s move into the world of wonkery than disappointed he wasn’t joining their new favourite party.
“Absolute shame you didn’t join Reform, you’d still be an MP,” says one, while another said: “I still hope you’ll join Reform UK though” . A third said “Goodluck Jonathan but would still love you to join reform bud lol” (presumably not a reference to Goodluck Jonathan the former president of Nigeria).
And one wrote: “We kneed [sic] you here has [sic] a mp hope u jump ship and help us to get rid off [sic] the clown that’s there now’s [sic]”. Lots to do in the world of education, then!

[Rosvanian]

Why does the right have so many think tanks, pressure groups and half arsed parties all spouting the same depressingly familiar values.

[mattomac]

Reform is a cult isn't it?

[Andy McDandy]

Why does the right have so many think tanks, pressure groups and half arsed parties all spouting the same depressingly familiar values.

It's the opposite of that old Unison advert, where an ant says "excuse me" to an elephant, and gets ignored until loads of ants all shout "Get out of the way!".

One lobbying firm is just one voice, no matter how many pounds it has. They can only send one person to the Question Time panel each week. But lots of lobbying firms, all with slightly different names? Multiple voices!

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Why does the right have so many think tanks, pressure groups and half arsed parties all spouting the same depressingly familiar values.

The dripping water erodes the hardest stone.