This blog has always had misgivings about this and now repeats an important principle of statecraft. Never intervene in a civil war. The reasons for this are many. Wars begun never end as expected. If a people take to violence upon each other whatever the apparent suffering, it may well get worse if others join […]
The introduction of the cheaper and more restricted (the spin word is targeted) edition of EMA has once again opened up an alarming fissure in the ideal of free education for all and the ability to provide it. Michael Gove had waiting in his in tray two priorities when he took office. The first was to introduce […]
There are now three political hotspots involving the U.K government. The Cuts, Education and Libya. Each makes headlines and provides endless commentary from those for and those against. This blog believes that the arguments are now drifting from the core principles driving them, creating flaws in both the policies themselves and the arguments against them. The next […]