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Eric Gill and me
Do you have a preferred font for your computer use? I have two. One is Gill Sans which I use for emailing. I've done this for some time now liking its clarity and crispness (for want of a better description). But should...
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General Studies
In the sixth form (years 12 & 13 in new money) that I went to there was a general studies [GS] programme with an exam at the end. This was run by the Northern Universities Joint Matriculation Board (JMB) –...
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Reading more PJ O'Rouke
You'll recall that PJ O'Rourke died in the New Year. I've not read much O'Rourke which I feel I ought to rectify given that he was witty, outspoken, insightful and irreverent. Take this from Peace Kills: “America is not a...
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It's time to rewrite SDG4
The UN says this about SDG4: Education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and is a key to escaping poverty. Over the past decade, major progress was made towards increasing access to education and school enrollment rates at all levels, particularly for...
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Rewilding the golf estate
The government's valiant attempts last year to build houses on all the country's golf courses in order to solve the housing crisis were eventually stymied in parliament by the self-interest of an über-affluent and over-leisured minority who argued successfully for...
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What can we expect of the DfE Strategy?
April 21st sees the launch of the DfE's Sustainability and Climate Change strategy. This is an actual event at London's Natural History Museum. The S of S will be talking, and I've had an invite. What a treat; my train...
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Lamb’s succory, Interrupted brome, Small bur-parsley, Downy hemp-nettle.
The Economist reports that Egypt spends around $6bn a year subsidising food for the poorest people in its ~100m population. $2.9bn of this is used to subsidise the staple aish baladi bread. The magazine notes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent commodity...
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WEEC and the choice of Abu Dhabi
I know that at least some people are wondering why the World Environmental Education Congress took the decision to hold the 2024 WEEC meeting in Abu Dhabi. I don't know the criteria that are used to make such venue decisions, but, bearing...
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An early April Fool?
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 (WAM) -- Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) will host the 12th World Environment Education Congress (WEEC) in Abu Dhabi in 2024, it was officially announced at the end of congress' 11th edition held in...
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Energy is security so let's talk about it in schools
If I were heading up a school's general studies programme for older students, right now I'd be planning an exploration as to whether the country ought to ease off on its net-zero ambitions in the face of the new energy...
