In total now the Conservatives are saying they'll raise £6 billion a year from cutting tax avoidance. So they are acknowledging they've left tens of billions on the table over the last 14 years while cutting public services. Or they're making it up. Has to be one or the other

Comedian Sara Pascoe tells a young festivalgoer about the lesson she’d give her 14 year old self.

we are looking for a teacher of maths again... I know we're post-resignation but I also know they can sometimes be the most amazing appointments if you want to come and work in a faculty that LOVES talking about teaching maths and doing exciting things: eteach.com/careers/ashbys…

I spoke at length and extensively with Nigel Farage for 3 weeks while in the jungle. I wanted to make my own mind up about him and his views. Conclusion is simple. He was very good at washing the dishes in the river but when it comes to politics he has no plan and no substance

My mum’s book group read Michael Mosley’s Just One Thing recently and one of them produced this summary of his brilliant, sensible, achievable advice (that we could all benefit from following!) #MichaelMosley #RIPMichaelMosley

Have you registered to vote? 🗳️👀 ‼️ You have 8 days until registration closes on the 18th June. Don't forget, register now 👉 gov.uk/register-to-vo… Rory Stewart ALASTAIR CAMPBELL

Even the Queen didn't have Sky TV for a while. I once discussed this with her briefly at a Buckingham Palace media reception many years ago and (its a long story) she told me how difficult she found it trying to record one programme on her video recorder whilst watching another!

Mr. Brown told me to pack an extra marmalade sandwich for this particular adventure. #PaddingtonInPeru

Thread on alternative views of iconic landmarks you (probably) haven’t seen before 🧵 1. The worn steps of the Tower of Pisa

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:

Is this what you want to see at 10pm tomorrow? Change will only happen if you vote for it.

Nothing. Literally nothing annoys me more in this sector than this. A thread.

A riot is not a protest. A racist is not an activist. A thug is not a patriot. Far right extremism is precisely that. Words matter. Why are some in the media refusing to use them accurately?

After eleven years, it's time to update my London Underground concentric-circles-and-spokes map. Completely redrawn from centre to edges, it's so much better than before, and more geographically accurate than the official map.

At @coopbellevue we have the workload and well-being of staff at the forefront of our decision making. It is everyone’s responsibility to support each other through the ups and downs of life. Here some of what we do that creates a supportive community 👇

The first job of any incoming head of department is to do...nothing. Take your time. Figure things out. Don't rock the boat until you've identified the thing that really needs changing. That applies to anything: booklets, T&L, starters, homework platform, admin...whatever.

2¹³⁶²⁷⁹⁸⁴¹−1, discovered today, is the largest known prime. It's a Mersenne prime (2ᵖ-1), which are easier to find. It took nearly 6 years for the GIMPS software to find it after the previous largest known prime. It was also the first Mersenne prime found using GPUs.

In 2013, I wrote a book about educational myths. I *didn't* include learning styles. Why? Because even in 2013, so much research had already been published showing they were bunk. Didn't feel worth me going over it all again. It's now 2024. What's in The Economist ?

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.