When I lived in London, in Lewisham, the best school near was called Elliot Bank. We were just within the catchment, so it was touch and go if we’d get in.
There were around tiny ten flats up near the school that were permanently empty. They were routinely rented and used as solely as an address by parents outside the catchment to get their kids in. It was well known.
There was another school nearby we looked at, called Kelvin Hopkins I think. On an evening one parent asked what he was doing to get the school results up. He said they were trying hard, but it was difficult as the socio-economics were not in the schools favour. But he was looking forward to gentrification raising the quality of the intake and pushing the less able children put if the borough.
All the other schools were independent religious affiliated indoctrination stations. Never going to happen.
Surely a lot of those on strike. Rail workers, border control, baggage handlers and some others would do well to co-ordinate their strikes to fall together over the weekend of the coronation. Call them now. It might prompt the government to actually start talking to and listening to the unions?
No,just to see the government squirm, as they should be already.
The UK is a skip fire and this lot are still taking the piss. Nothing would please me more if they were locked up. That’s not happening so I’ll take the next best thing. Embarrassment and shame.
Plus, what does it take for people to stand up and try to do something to right a wrong, lots of wrongs?
The next round of strikes should be orchestrated to disrupt the king’s coronation, the tory party conference and perhaps the opening day of school at Eton.
Ideally they’d be delivered from the air via attack helicopter or drones.
Eldest son’s school is closed on Wednesday due to strikes, so he’ll be getting his work done, nice and early and then we’ll be going along to the picket line to offer our support and solidarity, and start a conversation about the importance of trade unionism.
All the teachers in the same union or just having a day off because it’s too hard to rota? I’ve submitted a formal complaint to Jnr’s school accordingly. They didn’t want me as a governor, going to play hell with this one. Should have the top two classes in regardless and have the MANpower.
In theory, yes, but in practice people will vote along party lines for the candidate that they think will enact that party’s policies.
What actually happens in the UK elections is that many people vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the candidate that they detest. It’s a very negative process.
Could be France … 
