Posts Tagged ‘politics’

“Teachers Matter”: Half the Story

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Quality teaching involves subject expertise, and knowledge of child development A most helpful Report has just been published by the Think Tank Politeia about teacher ... Read on

Denial

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Seeing beyond political correctness The English have a predilection for argument, and especially love those who challenge political correctness.  We like the underdog.  First it ... Read on

Political Swine Flu

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

In an article in The Spectator on July 11th the philosopher David Selbourne (author of “The Principle of Duty”) wrote that the present Parliamentary crisis ... Read on

The Grand Old Duke of York

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Every child in the nursery knows that the Duke of York marched his 10,000 men up and down the hill. Sometimes they were up, and ... Read on