Category Archives: Politics

Performance Indicators

Posted on December 9, 2021 by odeboyz
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Religion, Politics and the Execution of Oliver Cromwell

Posted on December 6, 2021 by odeboyz

Oliver Cromwell: died 3rd September, 1658; executed 30th January, 1661 “…while the clergy offered prayers for the king in churches across the land, the coffins were taken to the Red Lion Inn in Holborn. Carters then carried the rotting bodies … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Carl Hiaasen ~ Squeeze Me (2021)

Posted on November 29, 2021 by odeboyz

Crack cocaine apparently gives an instantaneous rush into a blissful state of well-being. Obviously it’s addictive. Carl Hiaasen is my crack cocaine as it transports me from suburban London to the whacky world of Florida. Hiaasen has a magnificent tapestry … Continue reading →

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Convenient Cognitive Dissonance

Posted on November 22, 2021 by odeboyz
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The Institutional Failure of Disadvantaged Students

Posted on November 18, 2021 by odeboyz

School leaders are best placed to assess their pupils’ needs and use the funding to improve attainment, drawing on evidence of effective practice. It is up to school leaders to decide how to spend the pupil premium.1 ‘Closing the attainment … Continue reading →

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For United States read Britain

Posted on November 13, 2021 by odeboyz
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Louis exploits Richard’s good nature

Posted on November 8, 2021 by odeboyz

Louis Armstrong once asked Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs for him because he ‘was an old man’. The bags had marijuana in them.

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Who said the class war has stopped?

Posted on November 4, 2021 by odeboyz
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The long transition from Victorian technology

Posted on October 28, 2021 by odeboyz

The transition from Victorian technology is accelerating. Their technologies are embedded into 21st century Britain, which has been shaped by them. The transition will be revolutionary, disconcerting and will be resisted by broad swathes of society. Background Victorian technologiesare pervasive: … Continue reading →

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Painless Warfare: for the rich

Posted on October 26, 2021 by odeboyz
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