Tag Archives: Michael Gove
Special Needs?
She’s in her late 40s now: we first met when we were both teenagers. She was a trainee nurse, I was still at school – there was just over a year’s age difference between us. She had become a nurse, … Continue reading
What did Rupert Murdoch know and when did he know it?
In conversation with American friends, they often identify a paper as “The Times of London” or even “the London Times” and sometimes I correct them – since its name actually is The Times and has been since 1st January 1788, … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, In The Media, Scottish Politics
Gove okays teachings from Beasts of Gor
In 2010, the Diocese of Lancaster invited Jason and Crystalina Evert to speak to Year 10 & 11 pupils at every Catholic secondary school in Lancashire. This was part of the Sex and Relationships Education which is on the statutory … Continue reading
What should MPs get paid?
According to this very reliable poll at LBC 97.3FM, mostly people feel that MPs should be paid less than what they now get. Contrast this to the question not asked, could you live on £67 a week? That’s what benefit … Continue reading