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Back years ago when I was a teacher earning a pittance I did loads - over 10 hours per week. It's what dragged us out of relative poverty. I'm retired now; it's not about the money but about helping kids and also because I like seeing them succeed. Loads of people are frightened of maths and...

I'll be back later to catch up. I've started reading all Orwell I hadn't previously read, currently on 'Down and Out in Paris and London'. Off to read and listen to some music... jazz for a Sunday d'ya reckon?

They don't have to watch! This is saying that my sensibilities are more important than killing bad ideas. Punishing bullshitting would see every politician behind bars. Put them on TV and when they bullshit... point, point, point, evidence, evidence, evidence and they are defeated in the eyes...

Oh, bit of news. I've started teaching again. :) So far I have one private pupil and a gentleman's agreement at a local school for supply work leading to a part-time role once lockdown is ended. Had an absolute blast with my first lesson last week. I love it when the kids understand. Also...

See my reply to Clint. I'm not suggesting giving them unchallenged party political broadcasts. IMO Jihadists are so successful at recruitment because they aren't on TV being challenged. They work in the shadows where there is nobody to challenge their ideas. If they had to debate with...

They probably do. I've chosen to mute Brighton but I wouldn't have him banned. Here's a logic experiment. If you agree that the best way to defeat bad ideas it to let them speak and challenge, then by drawing a line in the sand you are saying that some ideas are so bad that we would prefer...

With respect, I disagree that it is lazy. Almost all seizures of power by the Extreme Left have been through chaos and conflict. Some of them know it: ("I've been waiting for this for a generation"). Some agitators sit and wait or actively promote disharmony to bring power closer. USSR...

Completely agree. Censorship of speech and the written word are just another tool used by extremists to control the dialogue: usually because they know that their arguments cannot withhold the light being shone upon them. The best way to make abhorrent views insignificant is to encourage them...

He crossed a line a long time ago. I don't even remember what he wrote but it was abusive and disrespectful. For the record I think he's the only person I've ever put on ignore.

I just deleted my previous post - I thought your response was odd. I ignore Brighton so I hadn't seen what you were replying to.

I agree - it's a strong message with which few would disagree. My concerns are all about what you see when you dig behind the slogan.

I think that some will not. I don't know the proportions but I suspect the marches are made up of: - Revolutionary Marxists and Anarchists - Criminals and thugs. - People who agree that black lives do matter and have no idea on the beliefs of the leadership.

These are not outliers: these are essentially the only statements from the leadership we have that tell us what they want to do (their approach) rather than what they hope to achieve. I have no issues with their goals. But their approach just sounds like Marxism, which I find deeply flawed.

If you read this, then it all sounds reasonable: What We Believe - Black Lives Matter But these are aims and objectives. This is not a manifesto. This is what one of the founders wrote in 2017, which is closer to a manifesto: White people, here are 10 requests from a Black Lives Matter...

You will never offend me by making rational counter-arguments. :) I completely accept the point that my skin colour; parents; education; the people I've met; genes... make a difference to my opinions on these questions. And I suspect we agree on the goal. I also understand how people can...

I agree with that. I disagree with the approach of the BLM and identity politics movement. See: Let's continue the upward trend from the 70s.

And some more opinions which are even more controversial: - All this outrage from the rioters is contrived. They are joining a bandwagon and seizing an excuse to do what they wanted to do anyway. - There is not even any evidence that the murder of George Floyd was racially motivated. It's not...

Another futile response... I guarantee that you won't understand the points I make here Tony and will revert with something that I consider a facile. This isn't for you but for everyone else. I know that I'm pretty much a lone voice, however I despair of identity politics: where everyone's...

I think he has changed in response to the leadership switch. He was always seen as a moderate before the Corbyn experiment and I suspect he was playing to the shadow cabinet to get a look in. Now that Starmer has control he can revert to his natural position. Just a suspicion.

I don't know him at all. If he is mediocre then I agree. The internet tells us that he has been praised for performances for QPR by fans. But whether that's just a few games or consistent high performances, I just don't know.