My sons are far better read in contemporary literature than I am, and if it were not for their frequent references to the power of ... Read on

Seeing Clearly “Education is the ability to perceive the hidden connections between phenomena,” wrote Vaclav Havel the President of the Czech Republic, a man once ... Read on

Failure of leadership William Hogarth’s set of four satirical cartoons, Canvassing for Votes, published in 1758, showed prospective parliamentary candidates pouring beer down the throats ... Read on

Going on with your own education Whether Ed Balls at the Labour Party Conference, calling for greater parental support to improve the behaviour of young ... Read on

Wisdom that can’t be taught There is a new word being heard around the block – internship.  Traditionally it meant newly-qualified medical graduates understudying experienced ... Read on

Sometimes it takes far too long for me to pick up a gem.  The gem that struck me so strongly last evening was contained in ... Read on

It is said that there is really nothing new in the world, and that which comes around once will inevitably come around again.  Most of ... Read on