You know what gets the best response to reading for pleasure? There isn’t a trick or a resource. Or ideas you can magpie from a book. It is being a teacher that reads, promotes, recommends and is a magic mirror that reflects joy of books.

Richard Murphy The government could tax the rich. End offshore accounts and Shell companies. Stop money laundering and donor lobbying. But hey it's the Tories so don't hold you breath.

Last night Rishi Sunak outrageously blamed welfare claimants for high inflation & Brexit Labour shortages Imagine his shock when he finds out the majority of people claiming benefits are either in work or seeking work!

The best way to tackle the stagnant UK economic economy is to redistribute some of the £12 trillion of wealth within it from those who have it to those who have little or none of it. Sometimes economics is really easy.

Saw this on Facebook and feel completely and utterly seen.

The price of oil is falling steadily in world markets. It’s now under $100 a barrel. Have you noticed the impact of this on pump prices as yet? No, me neither.

The easiest way to create growth in the UK is to redistribute wealth to those in need taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2022/08/0… Sometimes economics is really easy

BREAKING: If you're concerned an energy cap of £4,200 a year seems too high, you will be thrilled to hear the UK government paid £13.6 billion in subsidies to energy companies between 2015 and 2021. These companies are brilliant at taking our money, aren't they? x

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UK Wholesale Gas prices are 40% lower today that their peak in March. UK Retail Gas prices, we are told, will rise 200%. This must be called what it is. Corporate Theft.

I salute every single SLT who doesn’t flood teachers with the first inset back with 1 million acronyms, long-winded mission statements, endless lists of core values, learner skills, etc and instead let them get on with the business of planning engaging lessons.

When recommending a book to a child, 'Here's a book I read, loved & think you'll enjoy too' carries more weight than 'Here's a book from a list that someone else says is good'. Lists can be a real help & a great starting point but knowing (at least some of) the books is crucial.

France has just frozen gas prices for 365 days of 2022. Norway has said the state will cover 90% of households’ extra electricity charges. In the UK there is a 200% + increase in bills and a state contribution of under 14%. It’s rip off UK.

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School Report Elizabeth Truss 'I entrusted Elizabeth to share out a pie today and I regret to say that even as she asked that people make no mention of how she was cutting the pie, she cut extra large portions for her friends and very small ones for the rest. How disappointing.'

Two boys in Madagascar scratch the back of a habituated lemur Via National Geographic

✅Overworked ✅Undervalued by Government ⬆️Workload up ⬇️Pay down Our teachers’ preliminary ballot is open. Vote now for a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise. #PayUp #TeachersDeserveBetter

Loving how the broadcast media say the phrase 'welfare cuts' as though it's something neutral or matter-of-fact. Welfare cuts mean pain, hunger, illness and premature death.

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