Ian Phillips
@ian-phillips0324.bsky.social
Formerly history teacher and then history teacher educator. Now paid by govt to walk a dog.
Hopefully 3 years is a long time in politics. Reading the analysis it would seem that a Reform Govt would make Trump’s USA look like a well managed oasis of calm. Perhaps Reform run councils will reveal the chaos and incompetence we can expect but perhaps stupid people deserve stupid governments
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hopefully 3 years is a long time in politics. Reading the analysis it would seem that a Reform Govt would make Trump’s USA look like a well managed oasis of calm. Perhaps Reform run councils will reveal the chaos and incompetence we can expect but perhaps stupid people deserve stupid governments
It did mean that I heard one of the BBC presenters on Morning reciting the opening line of the popular wartime song: ‘Hitler has only got one ball’. There was a serious discussion about genetic markers and predispositions to psychiatric disorders but disclaimer that it doesn’t explain away Hitler.
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It did mean that I heard one of the BBC presenters on Morning reciting the opening line of the popular wartime song: ‘Hitler has only got one ball’. There was a serious discussion about genetic markers and predispositions to psychiatric disorders but disclaimer that it doesn’t explain away Hitler.
Ch4s Walter Presents Deutschland series 83, 86 and 89 provide one insight into almost a decade of decline.
And if you can get to Gdansk, the Solidarity Museum provides that similar long view of a tumultuous Polish decade. It was an interesting decade to live through in my 30s
And if you can get to Gdansk, the Solidarity Museum provides that similar long view of a tumultuous Polish decade. It was an interesting decade to live through in my 30s
November 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ch4s Walter Presents Deutschland series 83, 86 and 89 provide one insight into almost a decade of decline.
And if you can get to Gdansk, the Solidarity Museum provides that similar long view of a tumultuous Polish decade. It was an interesting decade to live through in my 30s
And if you can get to Gdansk, the Solidarity Museum provides that similar long view of a tumultuous Polish decade. It was an interesting decade to live through in my 30s
He might even be too toxic for GB News, his last best hope might be starring in those all-white day time TV ads for comfy trousers with elasticated waists. Don’t think Stannah Stairlifts would be interested, they haven’t got that much lifting power.
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
He might even be too toxic for GB News, his last best hope might be starring in those all-white day time TV ads for comfy trousers with elasticated waists. Don’t think Stannah Stairlifts would be interested, they haven’t got that much lifting power.
What’s the point?
Schools know their pupils and their social or medical issues
There’s some weird belief that AI is some mindless panacea.
Committee meeting of my Climbing Club used Zoom to produce verbatim transcript, AI then produced summary minutes & action points. Now that’s what I call good AI
Schools know their pupils and their social or medical issues
There’s some weird belief that AI is some mindless panacea.
Committee meeting of my Climbing Club used Zoom to produce verbatim transcript, AI then produced summary minutes & action points. Now that’s what I call good AI
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What’s the point?
Schools know their pupils and their social or medical issues
There’s some weird belief that AI is some mindless panacea.
Committee meeting of my Climbing Club used Zoom to produce verbatim transcript, AI then produced summary minutes & action points. Now that’s what I call good AI
Schools know their pupils and their social or medical issues
There’s some weird belief that AI is some mindless panacea.
Committee meeting of my Climbing Club used Zoom to produce verbatim transcript, AI then produced summary minutes & action points. Now that’s what I call good AI
He seconded a number of Schoolteacher Fellows to work for DfE. These conformed to a stereotype: southern, public (boys) school, Oxford, Teach First. One returned to teaching, others to favoured posts in Right Wing Think Tanks where their 3/4 yrs classroom experience qualified them as ed experts
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
He seconded a number of Schoolteacher Fellows to work for DfE. These conformed to a stereotype: southern, public (boys) school, Oxford, Teach First. One returned to teaching, others to favoured posts in Right Wing Think Tanks where their 3/4 yrs classroom experience qualified them as ed experts
Also academic snob. Chichester Uni’s Education Campus based in Bognor in his own constituency. He never visited, engaged, showed an interest even after came out of Ofsted with a Grade 1. PGs came from range of Unis. He thought if not Oxbridge or Russell Grp couldn’t possibly be any good.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Also academic snob. Chichester Uni’s Education Campus based in Bognor in his own constituency. He never visited, engaged, showed an interest even after came out of Ofsted with a Grade 1. PGs came from range of Unis. He thought if not Oxbridge or Russell Grp couldn’t possibly be any good.
He had a series of obsessions:
Long division using pen and paper. Visiting a school in Cumbria he asked a child how he would work out complex long division. Pupil in Yr6 showing him around school described process perfectly. Gibb was pissed off, child had disproved his prejudice, no thanks/ praise.
Long division using pen and paper. Visiting a school in Cumbria he asked a child how he would work out complex long division. Pupil in Yr6 showing him around school described process perfectly. Gibb was pissed off, child had disproved his prejudice, no thanks/ praise.
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
He had a series of obsessions:
Long division using pen and paper. Visiting a school in Cumbria he asked a child how he would work out complex long division. Pupil in Yr6 showing him around school described process perfectly. Gibb was pissed off, child had disproved his prejudice, no thanks/ praise.
Long division using pen and paper. Visiting a school in Cumbria he asked a child how he would work out complex long division. Pupil in Yr6 showing him around school described process perfectly. Gibb was pissed off, child had disproved his prejudice, no thanks/ praise.
Trump talks China and magnets
YouTube video by LiveNOW from FOX
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Maybe the unit production manager felt it would be cheaper to fatten up Russell Crowe.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Maybe the unit production manager felt it would be cheaper to fatten up Russell Crowe.
He was Bavarianin the Deep South of Germany, perhaps the producers thought that an Australian lilt might work?
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
He was Bavarianin the Deep South of Germany, perhaps the producers thought that an Australian lilt might work?
Questions:
If Trump’s claim were to be tested in court would it be in the High Court in London?
Would it be a trial without a jury & outcome decided by English judge?
Would the judge have to take into account Trump’s character?
Hopefully the judge would award minimal damages to Trump?
If Trump’s claim were to be tested in court would it be in the High Court in London?
Would it be a trial without a jury & outcome decided by English judge?
Would the judge have to take into account Trump’s character?
Hopefully the judge would award minimal damages to Trump?
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Questions:
If Trump’s claim were to be tested in court would it be in the High Court in London?
Would it be a trial without a jury & outcome decided by English judge?
Would the judge have to take into account Trump’s character?
Hopefully the judge would award minimal damages to Trump?
If Trump’s claim were to be tested in court would it be in the High Court in London?
Would it be a trial without a jury & outcome decided by English judge?
Would the judge have to take into account Trump’s character?
Hopefully the judge would award minimal damages to Trump?
The Gibb family has a great deal to answer for but think his brother’s interpretation of Whackford Squeers probably edges it in terms of long term lasting harm.
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The Gibb family has a great deal to answer for but think his brother’s interpretation of Whackford Squeers probably edges it in terms of long term lasting harm.
And his brother Nick Gibb did his best to screw up the school system.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
And his brother Nick Gibb did his best to screw up the school system.
@htenuk.bsky.social has an online conference later this month. 1 focus is on history teaching & controversial and sensitive histories. History teaching had a long tradition of tackling some of these issues. This Report from 2007:
www.history.org.uk/secondary/re...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/re...
The T.E.A.C.H. Report
The TEACH report outlines the sort of good practice in teaching sensitive topics which is available for teachers to share, not least through the Historical Association's programme of subject-specific ...
www.history.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
@htenuk.bsky.social has an online conference later this month. 1 focus is on history teaching & controversial and sensitive histories. History teaching had a long tradition of tackling some of these issues. This Report from 2007:
www.history.org.uk/secondary/re...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/re...
I’ve just quickly skipped through Demos report. Interesting comment from 16-18yr olds about schools closing down debate: if it’s controversial schools don’t want to know. A lot in there.
demos.co.uk/research/ins...
demos.co.uk/research/ins...
Inside the mind of a 16-year-old: From Andrew Tate to Bonnie Blue to Nigel Farage - what do first time voters think about social media, politics, the state of Britain and their futures?
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I’ve just quickly skipped through Demos report. Interesting comment from 16-18yr olds about schools closing down debate: if it’s controversial schools don’t want to know. A lot in there.
demos.co.uk/research/ins...
demos.co.uk/research/ins...
Kitchener looks w good considering he’s been at the bottom of the North Sea since 1916
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Kitchener looks w good considering he’s been at the bottom of the North Sea since 1916
Brilliant scene in TV doc about takeover of Salford City by various Man U players. Neville going thru books with club accountant. ‘I see you’ve got a dodgy satellite box in lounge. Doesn’t look good me working for Sky and members watching illegal TV - I’ll see if I can do you a deal’.
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Brilliant scene in TV doc about takeover of Salford City by various Man U players. Neville going thru books with club accountant. ‘I see you’ve got a dodgy satellite box in lounge. Doesn’t look good me working for Sky and members watching illegal TV - I’ll see if I can do you a deal’.
How’s your Bulgarian?
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
How’s your Bulgarian?
In reality County Councillors are not paid a salary but receive allowances for attending meetings, being members of sub-committees and attending these meetings. The payment is quid pro quo: recognition for performing civic duties. It depends on trust, Reform abusing the trust of electors
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
In reality County Councillors are not paid a salary but receive allowances for attending meetings, being members of sub-committees and attending these meetings. The payment is quid pro quo: recognition for performing civic duties. It depends on trust, Reform abusing the trust of electors
If only they stuck to watching digital free view TV during they day. They’d see nothing but a stream of white faces, admittedly they’re advertising incontinence products, stair lifts and comfy trousers with elasticated waists.
November 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If only they stuck to watching digital free view TV during they day. They’d see nothing but a stream of white faces, admittedly they’re advertising incontinence products, stair lifts and comfy trousers with elasticated waists.
Definitely Nov 4th in Yorkshire. At its most benign consisted of knock-a-door-run. At its worst an opportunity for random acts of mayhem: from taking gates off to smearing door handles with treacle. Most inventive I came across: cow pats in paper bags set on fire on doorsteps.
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Definitely Nov 4th in Yorkshire. At its most benign consisted of knock-a-door-run. At its worst an opportunity for random acts of mayhem: from taking gates off to smearing door handles with treacle. Most inventive I came across: cow pats in paper bags set on fire on doorsteps.
Used to do comparative interpretations activity with PGs based on 1944 Olivier film and 1990 Branagh version with a backward link then to Shakespeare’s own interpretation of history. Prelude was a perfect invocation of what history teaching might involve.
Almost (but not quite) getting nostalgic
Almost (but not quite) getting nostalgic
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Used to do comparative interpretations activity with PGs based on 1944 Olivier film and 1990 Branagh version with a backward link then to Shakespeare’s own interpretation of history. Prelude was a perfect invocation of what history teaching might involve.
Almost (but not quite) getting nostalgic
Almost (but not quite) getting nostalgic
Tice: rented out commercial office space: no wonder he’s against flexible working.
Yusuf: founded a ‘luxury concierge company’ Velocity which overcharged very wealthy clients for stuff they couldn’t be bothered to do for themselves.
Yup: lots of real life experience there.
Yusuf: founded a ‘luxury concierge company’ Velocity which overcharged very wealthy clients for stuff they couldn’t be bothered to do for themselves.
Yup: lots of real life experience there.
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Tice: rented out commercial office space: no wonder he’s against flexible working.
Yusuf: founded a ‘luxury concierge company’ Velocity which overcharged very wealthy clients for stuff they couldn’t be bothered to do for themselves.
Yup: lots of real life experience there.
Yusuf: founded a ‘luxury concierge company’ Velocity which overcharged very wealthy clients for stuff they couldn’t be bothered to do for themselves.
Yup: lots of real life experience there.