Some education bosses earn more than 13 times as much as an NQT. Have they lost sight of the noble foundations of the welfare state, asks one celebrated educationalist It was the Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s email subject line – “We … Continue reading
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Yorkshire Post Exclusive: Academy chains take £9m from schools’ budgets as chiefs cash in
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Figures obtained by the Yorkshire Post show that around £9m has been top-sliced in the past three years from primary and secondary academies in the region in order to pay for chains’ central services – which include wages of several … Continue reading
Former Lord Speaker admits dropping inquiry into peers’ allowance claims
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Former Lord Speaker admits dropping inquiry into peers’ allowance claims Lady D’Souza says she did not want to ‘name and shame’ individuals who were clocking in to claim £300 without doing any work. Read on… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/13/lords-should-not-be-named-and-shamed-over-expenses-claims-says-senior-peer previously : Many House … Continue reading
George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week
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Who would want this man’s advice, when he got it do wildly wrong as Chancellor? George Osborne to be paid £650,000 for working one day a week Former chancellor declares six-figure salary for job with US fund manager BlackRock, for … Continue reading
Barron Greenback
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Best Editorial of 2015 – A Heinous Crime – Star Editors Opinion
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By far the best Editorial of 2015, from the Star Editor: A Heinous Crime – Star Opinion Star Opinion 5th February 2015. These hard hitting words, sum up the heinous nature of these crimes. One person dead and at least 1400 … Continue reading
Remember when we were told, CSE was a myth?
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Originally posted on Rotherham Politics:
Not long after the first rumblings of the enormous problem Rotherham has, a blog by the name of Roth Brad Politics came into existence. On the 23 January 2013 this post appeared. It gives many…
Another problem for Jeremy – Pat McFadden
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So much for the end to expenses scandals? Pat McFadden caught out being very greedy, even if it is technically within the rules, it is morally wrong! http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/Politics/article1612196.ece
Democracy, Sir? – A response to Sir Derek Myers
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This rather petulant piece, made it into the letters pages of this weeks Advertiser. I read with some interest the article in then July 24 edition of the Advertiser about the £800 per day Sir Derek Myers’ views on the … Continue reading
Outcry over plans to award MPs huge pay rise
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Outcry over plans to award MPs huge pay rise A millionaire Conservative backbencher has defended plans to give MPs a 10 per cent pay rise, accusing colleagues who have promised to give the cash to charity of “grandstanding”. Adam Afriyie … Continue reading