[mattomac]

Why is it always the same names?

[The Weeping Angel]

Well, folks on Blueksy are convinced this will bring down Starmer.

[The Weeping Angel]

According to this said destruction occurred 4 years ago. But this is Starmer's fault.

[Andy McDandy]

I seem to remember that in 2022, government ethics advisors were in the news quite a lot. Don't recall a Darren Tierney.

[Tubby Isaacs]

She was considered before, a year ago. Does James Ball think they may have not done some of the work then?

This is like the “Starmer Out” campaign. The media now have an incentive to get Romeo out.

[The Weeping Angel]

Meanwhile, SEND reform is due out tomorrow, so that should be fun.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

The educational experts at the Telegraph and Guardian will have a field day. Or in the case of the Guardian a feild day.

[Tubby Isaacs]

The NASUWT already out of the gate with “this is nowhere near enough money”.

[Tubby Isaacs]

The Head Teachers association is much more positive. They didn't get to be the Guardian headline though.

[Tubby Isaacs]

I'm told ITV are far from being the worst offender, but what's the premise of this question? That saving money is bad?

Of course, it nicely sets up another part of the media- "Labour bastards cuts".

And if they hadn't done anything, another part of the media would be doing the "where are the reforms? this is just throwing money about"

Of course, these points in themselves aren't unreasonable. It's just the hysteria with which each point is put forward.

[Yug]

I suppose the NASUWT would be happy to have a Reform government setting aside no money whatsoever for "crips", "spazzers" and "kids who can't be bothered to behave themselves".

An extra 5 billion is a hell of a lot more than RacistUK or the Tories would find for SEN kids.

[Tubby Isaacs]

The NASUWT are led by the former FBU leader, Matt Wrack, a very strong supporter of Corbyn. You think he'd be saying the same if Corbyn had raised the budget by this amount?

Here's another typically balanced headline from you know where.

Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul
New special educational needs regime to result in far fewer children being given education, health and care plans

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2 ... d-overhaul

The article, to be fair, explains why very quickly. There will be a new category that deals with the simpler support cases. But they know very well that the headlines get shared. Labour Austerity! Job done,

[The Weeping Angel]

The Reforms don't seem to have gone down as badly as I thought.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Lib Dems welcome Send plans as 'solid steps' to improve system

I might have to change my view that they're irredeemable chancers.

Sounds like Josh Simons might not be a minister for too much longer.

[Tubby Isaacs]

NEU teachers' union welcomes 'ambition' of Send plans, but insists 'real additional resources' needed

Much, much larger than the NASUWT, and a more sensible response.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I suppose the NASUWT would be happy to have a Reform government setting aside no money whatsoever for "crips", "spazzers" and "kids who can't be bothered to behave themselves".

An extra 5 billion is a hell of a lot more than RacistUK or the Tories would find for SEN kids.

The NAS have always been a bunch of reactionary bastards. The north-east branch used to have strippers at meetings. No, really. I went to one. They only stopped just short of advocating capital punishment for looking at the teacher a bit funny. Joint union meetings were fun...

[The Weeping Angel]

Mandy has been arrested.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

O noes...

Never mind...

Windsor Davies applies.

[Andy McDandy]

Prediction: Littlejohn column tomorrow is "5 billion for being naughty, what madness, bring back the birch (on other people's kids)."

[The Weeping Angel]

Thanks to Mandelson being arrested and what happened at the BAFTAs, this will be overshadowed. Which is a pity because these are, in fact, good reforms.