Congratulations to the London Academy of Excellence and Dunoon Grammar School for being named Top 3 finalists for the World's Best School Prizes today. #StrongSchools #TransformingEducation dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/artic…

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That was vile from @KwasiKwarteng who actually just said "for too long in this country we've indulged in a fight over redistribution" Indulged? Dealing with inequality is somehow over-generous? Does he think people choose to be poor & face disadvantage? Disgusting #MiniBudget

“Mr Kwarteng is not just gambling on a new strategy, he is betting the house.”– Paul Johnson Read our IFS response to today’s #miniBudget here with detail on the impact on public finances, the distributional impact of tax cuts, public spending & more> ifs.org.uk/articles/mini-…

I repeat: today saw the same fall in sterling that happened on Black Wednesday 30 years ago. It was exceeded only by the fall the day we voted for Brexit. This wasn’t about external factors: the government chose it. Today should be known as Black Friday.

Sam Freedman x.com/sarahoconnor_/…

The key thing today was the across the board collapse in the price of UK government bonds , spooked by Kwarteng and dramatically raising the cost of capital . The rate of growth of UK debt is unsustainable. A major crisis is just beginning.

Gradually, then Suddenly samf.substack.com/p/gradually-th…

Westminster Voting Intention: LAB: 53% (=) CON: 14% (-5) LDM: 11% (+3) GRN: 6% (=) SNP: 5% (-1) RFM: 5% (+1) Via PeoplePolling, 20 Oct. Changes w/ 12 Oct.

NEW: Sources close to Privileges Committee say evidence is so damning that Boris Johnson could be 'gone by Christmas' if he returns. One Tory MP tells me any attempt to kill the inquiry could 'bring down the govt'. Yet momentum builds behind Johnson. itv.com/news/2022-10-2…

#GeneralElection2022 obviously.

Petition: Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6197…

📊 #IFSSatStat: The new National Funding Formula has boosted funding for the most deprived fifth of schools the least (by less than 1%) since 2017. This follows bigger cuts for schools in deprived areas during the 2010s, esp. outside London, where educational outcomes are worst.

Sadly, 😔 we don’t always know the depths of someone’s depression until it is too late. May I please have even 1 friend to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is listening 💕 Samaritans

Petition: We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6282…

As predicted in the recent Tes column from Sam Freedman the Prime Minister will today announce plans for every pupil to study maths until the age of 18 tes.com/magazine/news/…

“We have managed to create for ourselves an economic model in which high income groups are protected from Britain’s economic under-performance.” Forensec analysis from David (Lord) Willetts that nontheless elides who the “we” doing the making actual is.

Good move. To the extent they are used in admissions at all (not much) statements privilege those who can get the most help writing them.

Hear Tom Sherrington's thoughts on 'Greater Expectations - Enabling Achievement for Disadvantaged Students' by Ian Warwick and Alex Crossman. Keep an eye out for part 2 of this video later this week. Tom Sherrington London Gifted & Talented Alex Crossman