Thanks to the inspiration from @mrwmhistory my students looked at British Empire interpretations. Nothing like year 8s talking about ‘racial paternalism’ when reading @DavidOlusoga #historyteacher #ukedchat

Uh... Matt Gaetz as Attorney General?!! That was not on my bingo card!

I will never get over the kindness of other people - just have a lovely long phonecall with @SPBeale as he talked me through the new A level I am teaching! (Have taught A level Hist before, but not this side...). Thanks SPB!

Wow. If you are to watch one video this morning, watch this. Pete Buttigieg perfectly explains why Billionaires in Silicon Valley now support Trump and why J.D. Vance has flip flopped to liking Trump.

Edu Twitter is once again kicking off on an idea, this time cold calling and I despair for lack of decorum & professionalism in exchanges shown by fringes Once again the reality is somewhere in middle, cold calling is a method used to check for understanding. It is one of many

The 2024 Parliament Will Have... 264 Female MPs (41%) compared to 51% in the wider population. 89 Ethnic Minority MPs (14%) compared to 18% in the wider population. 63 Openly LGBTQ+ MPs (10%) compared to 3% in the wider population.

All I'm saying is that if *I* was trying to pull off the biggest jailbreak in history, I'd establish myself as the world's most beloved keycutter, and then get appointed Prisons Minister.

If I was Ed I’d be marching out of Downing Street to greet the press pack eating the biggest fuck off bacon sandwich mankind has ever known

KING CHARLES: 'Really? How fascinating. What kind of tools?'

I think we see the argument here... Humanities are the way forward!

Really cool move here. Will make an interesting second mega example of Cabinet ministers not being elected, but using the Lords to get them into government. (I am aware this has happened more than twice!)

James Timpson OBE @JamesTCobbler has been appointed Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation) in the Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK.

The last question to the panel was "what would you like the new government to do on curriculum and assessment?" My answer: If we are talking about curriculum and assessment, the biggest thing for me is a reduction. There's too much content across the board, and we need to strip

Can confirm - it’s 10:06 and we are leaving

Went to the count last night. 8am… still here waiting for Poole!

Tomorrow our school will have a mock election for Y12. Nothing fancy, just a chance to experience voting and getting a result! @poole_high

I don't think anyone who hasn't run a school trip, particularly overnight ones, can appreciate the mental load. Constantly on. I think it's got worse with expectations higher and the risk of something going wrong more severe. Those that do it are the best of us.

With the manifestos for the main parties announced I have shared a General Election summary with staff and students ahead of our mock election. Fully hyperlinked for anyone that wants to look up their constituency, candidates and compare their personal political philosophy.

It doesn’t matter who it is, but I reallllly struggle with second hand embarrassment. Watching Starmer and Sunak get grilled is a lesson in restraint for me. Barely able to stay in the room 😂 #battleforNo10

English leader's ill-advised trip to Normandy has disastrous political consequences.

Sunak "For the first time in UK history pensioners will pay tax". Is very inaccurate phrasing. Pensioners do pay tax just like everyone else. What he's talking about is paying tax if you get the full State Pension and have no other income. #ITVdebate