Category Archives: This sceptred isle

The Prime Minister has finally accepted the principle of there being an acceptable number of deaths. This is not callous indifference or reckless politicking, in every sphere of public activity, there has always been an acceptable level of deaths, it’s … Continue reading →

End of year assessments are strange beasts in these abnormal times. Teachers are expected to assess the ability of students for the year to come, including indicating whether they are on track to achieve their GCSE target grade, a target set … Continue reading →

There was a woman walking along the footpath beside the A38 today. It was a warm afternoon, some sunshine between the clouds. A summer’s day out in the fresh air, what could be more healthy? Clearly, even taking a walk … Continue reading →

Among all the stories of vaccines in the news, it was easy to miss the story on Friday that there could be a “superhero” vaccine developed.  According to Professor Euan Ashley: This has the potential to greatly reduce the burden … Continue reading →

A ceremony to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of evacuation had been reported on the television news the previous day. The report prompted her recollections of that distant summer, a time written on the pages of history books but fresh and … Continue reading →