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02 May 2013: Tough on Art, Tough on the Causes of Art There was a lovely moment on the Today programme yesterday.  Sarah Montague interviewed Robert Redford about arts funding and said afterwards “I’ve just interviewed Robert Redford” in a weak-at-the-knees sort of way.  He was, it has to be said, utterly convincing.                              Maria Miller has the title of Culture Secretary, and my heart sank into my [...] Read More

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18 April 2013: Headmaster shows Solidarity with Boston Whenever there is a terrorist atrocity we go through a cycle of disbelief, grief, rage and, eventually, some sort of acceptance. It happened after the Omagh bombing, the London and Madrid attacks and every outrage perpetuated on decent, ... Read More 16 March 2013: League Tables – a slight rant The first school league tables were published in the year I left school and for that I am truly grateful. When first introduced they were supposed to be a method by which parents, governors and school leaders would have a clear idea of h... Read More 04 March 2013: A week in the life of the Acting Head On returning home from work last week I was asked: “Did you have a nice time playing with your friends today, Daddy?” What I wanted to say was: “Playing with my friends?!  Do you have any idea what I do all day?  On Mon... Read More 30 January 2013: Just like when he was at school Last week the Secretary of State for Education announced that from 2015, Sixth Form students will only be examined at the end of the two year course. What this means in reality is that our current Fourth Form will not be able to sit part... Read More 17 January 2013: How do you solve a problem like Lance? One of the most eagerly awaited interviews of recent years is being given the full publicity treatment this week: Lance Armstrong bearing his soul on Oprah. He is a man who does what many have tried and failed to do; he unites. He unites... Read More 14 January 2013: Bacc for the Future? As surely as snowdrops, bluebells and birds building nests are signs of Spring so Stephen Fry’s comments on Twitter are an indicator of an issue that must be taken seriously. This week, Mr Fry has chosen to stir the massed intelligentsia... Read More 10 December 2012: What’s So Important About Gold? I recently had the privilege of being a member of the audience at a Business Club Breakfast event for Dean Close parents at which the speaker was Mr Andy Hunt, a current parent and CEO of the British Olympic  Association. It was a wonder... Read More 26 November 2012: Women Bishops The initial disbelief, anger and grief have passed, and after a few days for reflection, I feel compelled to go into print about the Church of England’s recent vote about the appointment of women as bishops.  We are a co-educational, Chr... Read More 12 November 2012: US Election: The Hard Facts “Nate Silver for President?”: You won’t have seen that in any of the campaign coverage, but he is a man to take notice of.  For those who don’t know, Silver is a psephologist (lovely word) or pollster who specialised in predicting the ou... Read More

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