State of the parties as 2015 General Election looms.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Would be a good idea
but that's not what this government is doing
or even what they are capable of doing

They probably are capable, but they think empty rhetoric makes them appear to be doing something useful. One thing the previous (Labour) administration did well was to sort out state education and push it in the right direction. It was the best period for state education for several decades. Then Gove arrived with his destructive agenda.

[MrGongGong]

Well, happily the policy is in place, and it looks like there will be continuity of policy, unlike all that experimental nonsense that the educators came up with in our generation. Drink with me to that?
.

Utter nonsense
"Experimental nonsense" ?
Myth and received wisdom i'm afraid
Like Gove you seem reluctant to listen to the folks (like our Swiss Breakfast mate) who really DO know about these things.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

PS I don't like beer either.

[ahinton]

PS I don't like beer either.

I did suspect that I might not be quite alone in that...

[Beef Oven!]

Utter nonsense
"Experimental nonsense" ?
Myth and received wisdom i'm afraid
Like Gove you seem reluctant to listen to the folks (like our Swiss Breakfast mate) who really DO know about these things.

I'm listening, but I don't hear much.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

(like our Swiss Breakfast mate)

(Big grin emoticon thing)

[MrGongGong]

They probably are capable, but they think empty rhetoric makes them appear to be doing something useful. One thing the previous (Labour) administration did well was to sort out state education and push it in the right direction. It was the best period for state education for several decades. Then Gove arrived with his destructive agenda.

Absolutely
I'm no fan of the Labour party
BUT at the start of their government I would have had to have a double espresso breakfast before going into some of the inner London primary schools I sometimes work in. The quality of the teaching, learning and ethos of those schools changed massively in the time of the Labour government. Sadly, this is in danger of being ruined by the idea of "Hogwarts for all" :-(

[MrGongGong]

I'm listening, but I don't hear much.

Might I suggest reading what people who know say

SO here's a blog from someone who does know stuff

http://www.jsavage.org.uk

[ahinton]

adly, this is in danger of being ruined by the idea of "Hogwarts for all" :-(

Better even that than "beer for all", peut-être...

[Beef Oven!]

Might I suggest reading what people who know say

Don't be patronising

SO here's a blog from someone who does know stuff

http://www.jsavage.org.uk

I would agree that Nicky Morgan's more involvement style approach is more appropriate than Gove's go-it-alone approach. But she's not going to alter policy, much.

[visualnickmos]

I think the same about some of your remarks. It happens in forums like this sometimes. I'm not complaining, though.

Neither was I.

[MrGongGong]

I would agree that Nicky Morgan's more involvement style approach is more appropriate than Gove's go-it-alone approach. But she's not going to alter policy, much.

She is full of the proverbial i'm afraid

"involvement style" HA HA HA

Ken Robinson is the man

[Beef Oven!]

Neither was I.

Who threw you a bun?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I would agree that Nicky Morgan's more involvement style approach is more appropriate than Gove's go-it-alone approach. But she's not going to alter policy, much.

What you appear to be saying is that Nicki Morgan will pretend to listen, but will do Gove's own thing anyway.

[visualnickmos]

Who threw you a bun?

The elephant in the room gave me his.