School
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A Take on the Grammar School Debate, by Someone Who Actually Went to One
The new school year is upon the nation’s sproglets and there’s a new-ish argument in Parliament and the media about grammar schools. Am I glad to be back home. I want to add my two cents to the great grammar school debate, because I actually attended one – after 1974, which as far as I can tell is when Continue reading
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In Which You Can Drink at School and Not Get Kicked Out
Is it raining where you are right now? Unless you are in Australia I think you are completely justified in saying ‘f u weather bye’. I’ve been on Tumblr too much. But seriously if this is summer then I want to be a theist just so I know where to lodge a complaint. Yesterday some Continue reading
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In Defence of Media Studies
Heads up: this is not an April Fool. Thought I’d better add a disclaimer in case of people thinking I’d spend 500 words taking the piss… I only got two A*s at GCSE, and I say ‘only’ because I went to a grammar school, and as far as senior management were concerned I was too Continue reading
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