Do you really mean "9000 vehicles a year" in normal times? That is only 25 a day. I appreciate the problem it caused for each one of them - and actually agree with your main points- but it seems a long item for a few involved.

I feel very used, by this podcast now only featuring two people who have gained acres of coverage for their views on the bill, while other perspectives – including those of pupils who have been through academies and their parents – get roundly ignored.

I think there’s an ongoing, evidence-based concern about issues such as high teacher turnover in the big academy trusts, and money being moved from the classroom to head office. But the detail of what is happening through the policy gets insufficient attention.

Heron

As opposed to illegitimate ones I presume

I have a beautiful beech tree in my garden. I await the bright green new leaves each spring with real pleasure.