Monthly Archives: December 2009
How to frame the ‘Class Debate’: ‘Prejudice’ not ‘Envy’
One of the features of an indulgent Christmas nowadays, after the wine and pud, is to log on to the social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-in, etc) and read the thoughts and wishes of contacts both close and tenuous. One caught … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Class, Politics, UK
The Aptitude Myth: Why Reform are wrong with their 14-16 GCSE & Schools Thinking
I’m a guarded fan of the think tank ‘Reform’. They’re of a centre right-ish bent and their mission is to apply their philosophy to radical constructive reform of public services. In the main I consider myself ‘on their side’. Therefore, … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Education, UK
Troop Surge in Afghanistan: Reflections
The week’s big ‘War-on-Terror’ story was the announced surge of troops into Afghanistan. Many on the left have expressed dismay at President Obama’s decision and Gordon Brown’s copy-cat intent to up the British presence. The typical anti-surge rhetoric is that … Continue reading
Filed under Afghanistan, Politics
