Come and visit us at the Ashbourne Show opposite the main ring, stand J5!

Dubbed "the male Brigitte Bardot," Alain Delon starred in Luchino Visconti's 'The Leopard,' Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Le Samouraï' and 'The Red Circle' and as Tom Ripley in René Clément's 'Purple Noon.' thr.cm/SqtwRuJ

The most stubbornly persistent myth about historic buildings is the yarn that all spiral stairs in castles turn clockwise to advantage right-handed defenders. Yet it was invented in 1902 by an art critic and didn't gain popularity until the mid-20th century... a thread 🧵

HM Treasury Rachel Reeves Greece tried adding VAT to education, it caused mayhem; overcrowding in state schools and harming SEN provision. Let's not repeat the same mistake here! #FindABetterWay #EducationNotTaxation #Labour

"Whatever path you decide to take, make sure it's the right one for you - we wish you all the best." ISC CEO Julie Robinson wishes pupils good luck as they receive their GCSE and vocational and technical results today 🎉

Following on from last week’s superb post-16 results, QEGS staff and students are celebrating another week of success, with 2024 proving to be a success for Year 11 exam results too! #ExamResults Read more here: queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk/qegs-year-11-s…

1/4 We all (including previous government) want cheaper, remewable and low carbon energy to be installed asap. But just announcing nice sounding, ideologically driven goals with no real consideration of ‘can this be done’ isn’t enough. 🧵 👇

I was delighted to be able to catch up with Andrew Lewer yesterday. He has been the strongest supporter of Independent schools in Parliament and his passion to support the sector continues to be unwavering. Independent Schools Russell Spiers

I saw Sven Goran Erikkson in 2003 at the Community Shield, he was at the side of a stage at a lunch hosted by McDonalds. For a teenage mad football fan, it was like seeing a real life superhero. My dad encouraged me to go and say hello ‘he might be quite nice’ (a recurring

How imposing VAT on private school fees will make the education system more equitable. Or not..

Independent boarding schools provide much-needed stability for many children of service personnel. They ensure that pupils can continue their education disruption-free while their parents are deployed across the UK and overseas 🧵 (1/8)

The Continuity of Education Allowance provides much-needed educational stability for children of service personnel. Children priced out of independent schools as a result of VAT on fees may struggle to find alternative boarding provision in the state sector ⤵️

🔹 Former MP Andrew Lewer is backing Kemi's leadership bid and joining the Renewal2030 movement. 🌱 We know that politics only works when politicians have the courage to tell people the truth. 🔗 Join Andrew today by signing up at linktr.ee/renewal2030

Terribly sad news from St Joseph's Preparatory School in Stoke-on-Trent as they announce their closure. Education Not Taxation stjosephsprepschool.co.uk

Important debate in House of Lords today. I led a debate on this in February to highlight the damage imposing VAT on fees will do: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-0…

Today we remember Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on this the second anniversary of her death. 'The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God' Wisdom 3: 1

Delighted to announce that Stafford Grammar School is one of three Finalists in the Senior School of the Year category in the ISA Awards 2024. Independent School Parent StaffordCalling Vibe 1 - Made In Mid Staffordshire Independent Schools So Staffordshire Express & Star #education #independentschools

Today is the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001. At the World Trade Center, we join 9/11 Memorial & Museum and @panynj in remembrance and honor of those who lost their lives. #NeverForget

Away from the politics and nonsense that fills Twitter, here’s a little peace from the storybook lanes of Milldale. The ancient stones of Viator's Bridge have allowed safe passage across the River Dove here since medieval times. #PeakDistrict

Opinion: School blazer ban is another badge of dishonour for the SNP - The Telegraph apple.news/AOX_8vAj4TNylx…