Mark Boylan
@markboylan.bsky.social
Professor, maths ed, professional learning, evaluation, implementation, social change, politically homeless waiting for the ranters, diggers and levellers to come back him/he/his
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Gary Lineker for DG
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Gary Lineker for DG
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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This is full of mildly astonishing revelations about right-wing influence at the BBC, but foremost among them is the fact that he was advised that writing for the New Statesman was effectively unacceptable but doing so for the Spectator was fine - indeed, advisable. I am flabbergasted.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is full of mildly astonishing revelations about right-wing influence at the BBC, but foremost among them is the fact that he was advised that writing for the New Statesman was effectively unacceptable but doing so for the Spectator was fine - indeed, advisable. I am flabbergasted.
If the govt had any political sense - questionable - they would set up an independent inquiry into BBC impartiality that would be required to commission and publish research on bias. This should include political slant of the board. This inquiry would show the right wing bias that exists.
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If the govt had any political sense - questionable - they would set up an independent inquiry into BBC impartiality that would be required to commission and publish research on bias. This should include political slant of the board. This inquiry would show the right wing bias that exists.
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I'm not a fan of BBC News; since the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003, the corporation has been too cautious about opposing the govt that manages its funding.
But the current political interference is anti-truth. Anyone who thinks it's pro-Gaza and pro-trans is deluded
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
But the current political interference is anti-truth. Anyone who thinks it's pro-Gaza and pro-trans is deluded
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I'm not a fan of BBC News; since the death of Dr David Kelly in 2003, the corporation has been too cautious about opposing the govt that manages its funding.
But the current political interference is anti-truth. Anyone who thinks it's pro-Gaza and pro-trans is deluded
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
But the current political interference is anti-truth. Anyone who thinks it's pro-Gaza and pro-trans is deluded
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
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We are forever told that the BBC has a leftist bias, but everyone in the BBC from journos (just now a former Sun editor) to managers (Gibb, Davie, etc) seems to have past links with the right. Where are those all powerful lefties?! #r4today
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
We are forever told that the BBC has a leftist bias, but everyone in the BBC from journos (just now a former Sun editor) to managers (Gibb, Davie, etc) seems to have past links with the right. Where are those all powerful lefties?! #r4today
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At a certain level of British society there is only one crime it's possible to commit: Failure to Sufficiently Launder and Glorify the Ruling Class
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
At a certain level of British society there is only one crime it's possible to commit: Failure to Sufficiently Launder and Glorify the Ruling Class
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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Trevor Philips, "You don't want a rise in income tax?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Trevor Philips, "You don't want a rise in income tax?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
Zack Polanski, "No, people are tired and exhausted"
"How can you take from the hardest working people with extra tax, while allowing multimillionaires and billionaires to continue to not paying CGT?"
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My husband is an immigrant. Labour are trying to extend the period to be eligible for ILR from 5 years to 10, costing us thousands of pounds on top of the more than £35k he's already paid to be here in student fees, visa fees and NHS surcharge costs
As a Safety manager in the NHS, Labour is most likely making me redundant, and I could lose my house. Making NHS patients less safe in the process.
How are Labour policies changing your life?
How are Labour policies changing your life?
Why aren't Labour's life-changing policies connecting with voters - and what can the party do? It's down to messaging, how it's told, and the messengers...
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My husband is an immigrant. Labour are trying to extend the period to be eligible for ILR from 5 years to 10, costing us thousands of pounds on top of the more than £35k he's already paid to be here in student fees, visa fees and NHS surcharge costs
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Around 10,000 university workers being made redundant this year. Labour policies are definitely cutting through in higher education …
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Around 10,000 university workers being made redundant this year. Labour policies are definitely cutting through in higher education …
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My wife is trans. Many of our friends and colleagues are trans or non binary. She runs inclusive cabaret shows in Manchester's gay village specifically hiring trans and non binary performers.
Labour doesn't want any of this to exist. Labour is making a lot of people I care about extremely unsafe.
Labour doesn't want any of this to exist. Labour is making a lot of people I care about extremely unsafe.
As a Safety manager in the NHS, Labour is most likely making me redundant, and I could lose my house. Making NHS patients less safe in the process.
How are Labour policies changing your life?
How are Labour policies changing your life?
Why aren't Labour's life-changing policies connecting with voters - and what can the party do? It's down to messaging, how it's told, and the messengers...
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My wife is trans. Many of our friends and colleagues are trans or non binary. She runs inclusive cabaret shows in Manchester's gay village specifically hiring trans and non binary performers.
Labour doesn't want any of this to exist. Labour is making a lot of people I care about extremely unsafe.
Labour doesn't want any of this to exist. Labour is making a lot of people I care about extremely unsafe.
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Solidarity and sisterhood with @monisharajesh.bsky.social, @chimenesuleyman.bsky.social & @profsunnysingh.bsky.social, in the face of renewed bad-faith attacks from the usual suspects. Their work is amazing, their principles impeccable. Don’t read the Telegraph, don’t listen to muckraking podcasts.
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Solidarity and sisterhood with @monisharajesh.bsky.social, @chimenesuleyman.bsky.social & @profsunnysingh.bsky.social, in the face of renewed bad-faith attacks from the usual suspects. Their work is amazing, their principles impeccable. Don’t read the Telegraph, don’t listen to muckraking podcasts.
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The 8 Kent offenders sent to jail for more than 100 years.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The 8 Kent offenders sent to jail for more than 100 years.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
We don't just need wealth and exit taxes. We need taxes on luxury consumption.
It’s absurd that private jet fuel is still untaxed when ordinary people are seeing living costs go up and up.
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We don't just need wealth and exit taxes. We need taxes on luxury consumption.
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It’s absurd that private jet fuel is still untaxed when ordinary people are seeing living costs go up and up.
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It’s absurd that private jet fuel is still untaxed when ordinary people are seeing living costs go up and up.
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
I joined We Are Possible to call on the Chancellor to end this unfairness & make the richest pay their fair share, to support our public services & a healthy environment
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I sort of don't care anymore that the BBC is so clearly biased on so many issues. What bothers me is that people deny it in ways they don't with the Telegraph, Times, Daily Mail, Express, Mirror, Guardian, whatever
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I sort of don't care anymore that the BBC is so clearly biased on so many issues. What bothers me is that people deny it in ways they don't with the Telegraph, Times, Daily Mail, Express, Mirror, Guardian, whatever
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I seem to remember Labour very recently making attack ads about how @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the Greens didn't care about the environment and that Labour are the REAL party of climate action.
Labour are an absolute disgrace on every conceivable level.
Labour are an absolute disgrace on every conceivable level.
UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests
Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William
The UK will not contribute to a flagship fund for the world’s remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit.
Keir Starmer flew to Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon, on Wednesday to join the summit of world leaders hosted by Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I seem to remember Labour very recently making attack ads about how @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the Greens didn't care about the environment and that Labour are the REAL party of climate action.
Labour are an absolute disgrace on every conceivable level.
Labour are an absolute disgrace on every conceivable level.
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Keir Starmer owes a profound apology to:
▪️Birmingham Safety Advisory Group
▪️West Midlands Police
▪️Residents of Birmingham
▪️The local MP
▪️The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU)
▪️Europe-wide intelligence-sharing networks
▪️ Amsterdam police
▪️Birmingham Safety Advisory Group
▪️West Midlands Police
▪️Residents of Birmingham
▪️The local MP
▪️The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU)
▪️Europe-wide intelligence-sharing networks
▪️ Amsterdam police
I am a Jew supporting the Maccabi ban: There must be no foul play in local democracy
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending the Aston Villa game
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Keir Starmer owes a profound apology to:
▪️Birmingham Safety Advisory Group
▪️West Midlands Police
▪️Residents of Birmingham
▪️The local MP
▪️The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU)
▪️Europe-wide intelligence-sharing networks
▪️ Amsterdam police
▪️Birmingham Safety Advisory Group
▪️West Midlands Police
▪️Residents of Birmingham
▪️The local MP
▪️The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU)
▪️Europe-wide intelligence-sharing networks
▪️ Amsterdam police
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The ‘leading academics’ were from History Reclaimed
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The ‘leading academics’ were from History Reclaimed
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We had this same debate when Russia Today was on freeview pumping hate and disinformation into people's homes.
But X is far, far, far worse and it's shocking that the plug hasn't been pulled and that the government and all other major parties remain there.
But X is far, far, far worse and it's shocking that the plug hasn't been pulled and that the government and all other major parties remain there.
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We had this same debate when Russia Today was on freeview pumping hate and disinformation into people's homes.
But X is far, far, far worse and it's shocking that the plug hasn't been pulled and that the government and all other major parties remain there.
But X is far, far, far worse and it's shocking that the plug hasn't been pulled and that the government and all other major parties remain there.
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Protest is fundamental to our democracy - we rightly celebrate people like Nelson Mandela who changed the world through protest
But this govt is clamping down on our protest rights with increasingly authoritarian laws
Thanks @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for making this point so powerfully
But this govt is clamping down on our protest rights with increasingly authoritarian laws
Thanks @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for making this point so powerfully
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Protest is fundamental to our democracy - we rightly celebrate people like Nelson Mandela who changed the world through protest
But this govt is clamping down on our protest rights with increasingly authoritarian laws
Thanks @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for making this point so powerfully
But this govt is clamping down on our protest rights with increasingly authoritarian laws
Thanks @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for making this point so powerfully
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Review acknowledges young people want more #climate education & that they feel high levels of anxiety, so it’s a missed opportunity not to include importance of teacher training to equip them to help students build emotional resilience needed to turn anxiety into action @climatemajority.bsky.social
National curriculum review in England: 10 key recommendations
Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Review acknowledges young people want more #climate education & that they feel high levels of anxiety, so it’s a missed opportunity not to include importance of teacher training to equip them to help students build emotional resilience needed to turn anxiety into action @climatemajority.bsky.social
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I said yesterday that the chancellor was laying the ground for her budget as hard choices for everyone but the wealthiest.
And now the chancellor is reportedly going to cut vital funding for desperately needed home insulation to cut bills.
And now the chancellor is reportedly going to cut vital funding for desperately needed home insulation to cut bills.
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I said yesterday that the chancellor was laying the ground for her budget as hard choices for everyone but the wealthiest.
And now the chancellor is reportedly going to cut vital funding for desperately needed home insulation to cut bills.
And now the chancellor is reportedly going to cut vital funding for desperately needed home insulation to cut bills.