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"It has been the misfortune of this age, that everything is to be discussed, as if the constitution of our country were to be always a subject rather of altercation than enjoyment." - Edmund Burke anticipates the Neverendum

Thursday, June 21, 2012

On Gove and the scrapping of GCSEs

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Michael Gove's proposals to abolish GCSEs in favour of a return to something like the old O Levels has caused quite a storm . I don...

Friday, June 08, 2012

Educational blasphemy

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I couldn't say for sure because it's been over a decade since I went for one but I'd imagine that if I managed to work into an i...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Charles and the future of the monarchy

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Nick Cohen argues that when Queen Elizabeth dies, Charles III will be a strong argument for republicanism. On Charles' unsuitability f...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

On Roundheads and Cavaliers

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This post from Martin on the above subject is that most fabulous of combinations; quite lovely and makes you think - which is why if it we...

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Things you just can't economise on

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What with the economy being as it is, probably most of us try and save dosh by avoiding common consumer pitfall like using price as an indic...

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