Political prisoner, activist, journalist, hymn-writer, emerging thinktanker, aspiring novelist, "tribal elder", 2019 parliamentary candidate for North West Durham, Shadow Leader of the Opposition, "Speedboat", "The Cockroach", eagerly awaiting the second (or possibly third) attempt to murder me.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012
None In A Million
One down.
The "free" schools programme, the Conservative Party's only specific policy on any subject in 2010, is moving from damp squib to full-blown disaster.
Quite possibly, Adam. You know more than I do, in that case.
The University is sponsoring an Academy, and if anyone should, then it should. It ensures that the role does not go to anyone less suitable. But that is something different.
Viv, there were supposed to hundreds of these things. Where are they? As of today, one that was due to open within days has lost its funding due to lack of interest. There will be more.
What do you mean by disaster?
ReplyDeleteAren't some of your ex Durham colleagues involved in setting one up?
ReplyDeleteQuite possibly, Adam. You know more than I do, in that case.
ReplyDeleteThe University is sponsoring an Academy, and if anyone should, then it should. It ensures that the role does not go to anyone less suitable. But that is something different.
Viv, there were supposed to hundreds of these things. Where are they? As of today, one that was due to open within days has lost its funding due to lack of interest. There will be more.
David - there are now just under 100. With a further 102 due to open next year. That doesn't sound to me like disaster?
ReplyDeleteWe shall see how many of them ever actually open.
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