Caroline Derbyshire
@morsecat.bsky.social
Former MAT leader.Now working in mentoring and school improvement.
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If multiple people can remember someone being horribly racist, even by the appalling low bar of the racist 1970s, that is entirely noteworthy.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If multiple people can remember someone being horribly racist, even by the appalling low bar of the racist 1970s, that is entirely noteworthy.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
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‘A Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage has told the BBC the Reform UK leader is being "fundamentally dishonest" by suggesting former pupils who say they witnessed his racism are not telling the truth.
Peter Ettedgui said Farage had repeatedly told him "Hitler was right" and "gas them"…’
Peter Ettedgui said Farage had repeatedly told him "Hitler was right" and "gas them"…’
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
‘A Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage has told the BBC the Reform UK leader is being "fundamentally dishonest" by suggesting former pupils who say they witnessed his racism are not telling the truth.
Peter Ettedgui said Farage had repeatedly told him "Hitler was right" and "gas them"…’
Peter Ettedgui said Farage had repeatedly told him "Hitler was right" and "gas them"…’
There has been so much disinformation about the budget floating about for weeks now from the likes of The Telegraph. What on earth will they fabricate or falsely speculate over once tomorrow has come? Perhaps they might like to do some good old-fashioned news reporting instead.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
There has been so much disinformation about the budget floating about for weeks now from the likes of The Telegraph. What on earth will they fabricate or falsely speculate over once tomorrow has come? Perhaps they might like to do some good old-fashioned news reporting instead.
So while I was worrying about the sick children who had returned from a ski trip to Italy in February 2020 and wondering whether they had this scary Covid thing and what to do about it, Johnson was living out a Great Escape fantasy on his motorbike toy and having some days off. Never forget!
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
So while I was worrying about the sick children who had returned from a ski trip to Italy in February 2020 and wondering whether they had this scary Covid thing and what to do about it, Johnson was living out a Great Escape fantasy on his motorbike toy and having some days off. Never forget!
Polanski went to private school, Farage went to private school, Badenoch went to private school. You can either conclude that their education gave them special agency and/or you can argue that they should not be trusted with any decisions over our state education system.
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Polanski went to private school, Farage went to private school, Badenoch went to private school. You can either conclude that their education gave them special agency and/or you can argue that they should not be trusted with any decisions over our state education system.
Today at The Comprehensive Futures AGM we heard about the devastating impact on self-belief that failing the 11+ has on young children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Why does selection at 11 still happen in English state schools? It makes a mockery of the idea of inclusion.
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Today at The Comprehensive Futures AGM we heard about the devastating impact on self-belief that failing the 11+ has on young children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Why does selection at 11 still happen in English state schools? It makes a mockery of the idea of inclusion.
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Exclusive: ‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
w/ Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
w/ Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Exclusive: ‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
w/ Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
w/ Dan Boffey and @drblacklock.bsky.social
I tend to agree. The Government has my support on many things, but its approach to immigration is not helpful and is disillusioning its voting base amongst those in the public services.
By mimicking Reform to win back support, the Labour government is making a serious mistake. This race to the bottom emboldens Farage, punishes vulnerable people, amplifies racism, and undermines those working to hold communities together.
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I tend to agree. The Government has my support on many things, but its approach to immigration is not helpful and is disillusioning its voting base amongst those in the public services.
We took the third set of flags down that had been put up in our village. We went in daylight, openly, chatting as we went to so many supportive people. We were thanked and bought cookies in thanks from the village cafe.
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We took the third set of flags down that had been put up in our village. We went in daylight, openly, chatting as we went to so many supportive people. We were thanked and bought cookies in thanks from the village cafe.
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The Lee Miller exhibition at Tate Britain has the lot: glamour, wit, play, brutal honesty, important exposure of brutality and a celebration of the efforts of women in war. I thoroughly recommend it as an antidote to jingoism and shallow but performative remembrance.
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Lee Miller exhibition at Tate Britain has the lot: glamour, wit, play, brutal honesty, important exposure of brutality and a celebration of the efforts of women in war. I thoroughly recommend it as an antidote to jingoism and shallow but performative remembrance.
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Farage’s claim that flag mania was down to ordinary citizens couldn’t be further from the truth. Brilliant expose via @manchestermill.bsky.social.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Farage’s claim that flag mania was down to ordinary citizens couldn’t be further from the truth. Brilliant expose via @manchestermill.bsky.social.
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
So presumably all of the women are going to riot now that it has been confirmed that once more some blokes have committed a horrible violent crime. Wait….
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So presumably all of the women are going to riot now that it has been confirmed that once more some blokes have committed a horrible violent crime. Wait….
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Reform has lost 1 in 20 (5%) of the 677 councillors it gained in May elections
In Kent alone, it has lost 14% of its councillors...
-11 have been expelled
-6 suspended
-9 have left the party
-1 has defected to UKIP
-9 have resigned from the council altogether
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
In Kent alone, it has lost 14% of its councillors...
-11 have been expelled
-6 suspended
-9 have left the party
-1 has defected to UKIP
-9 have resigned from the council altogether
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Reform has lost 1 in 20 (5%) of the 677 councillors it gained in May elections
In Kent alone, it has lost 14% of its councillors...
-11 have been expelled
-6 suspended
-9 have left the party
-1 has defected to UKIP
-9 have resigned from the council altogether
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
In Kent alone, it has lost 14% of its councillors...
-11 have been expelled
-6 suspended
-9 have left the party
-1 has defected to UKIP
-9 have resigned from the council altogether
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The Rachel Reeves rent thing is just not a story. Yawn.
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Rachel Reeves rent thing is just not a story. Yawn.
Thoughts with the lovely Sam West and his family today. To lose both parents in the space of a year had quite an impact of me. Imagine how much more painful when they are Timothy West and Prunella Scales and their faces are everywhere you look.
October 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thoughts with the lovely Sam West and his family today. To lose both parents in the space of a year had quite an impact of me. Imagine how much more painful when they are Timothy West and Prunella Scales and their faces are everywhere you look.
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HTRT Assemble! Today Roundtable meets to discuss what’s going on in the system, what’s not going on and where our energies are best directed.
#education #leadership #HTRT
#education #leadership #HTRT
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
HTRT Assemble! Today Roundtable meets to discuss what’s going on in the system, what’s not going on and where our energies are best directed.
#education #leadership #HTRT
#education #leadership #HTRT
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UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy this year and next, IMF predicts.
Almost as if Rachel Reeves knows what she is doing.
Almost as if Rachel Reeves knows what she is doing.
UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded the rate at which the UK economy will grow this year.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy this year and next, IMF predicts.
Almost as if Rachel Reeves knows what she is doing.
Almost as if Rachel Reeves knows what she is doing.
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Oh no! Losing Diane Keaton and Robert Redford in the same month is really sad. What a great career she had
people.com/diane-keaton...
people.com/diane-keaton...
Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
people.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oh no! Losing Diane Keaton and Robert Redford in the same month is really sad. What a great career she had
people.com/diane-keaton...
people.com/diane-keaton...
Big fan of Gordon Brown too! These two have a fair bit in common.
Great to meet Gordon Brown in Fife to see the work of the Big House Multibank.
Ending child poverty is Labour’s moral mission: it’s why I entered politics and it’ll be my top priority as deputy leader.
Ending child poverty is Labour’s moral mission: it’s why I entered politics and it’ll be my top priority as deputy leader.
October 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Big fan of Gordon Brown too! These two have a fair bit in common.
Nigel is still smarting because his teacher called him out for singing Nazi songs in the street. Diddums.
Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Nigel is still smarting because his teacher called him out for singing Nazi songs in the street. Diddums.
If you are a member don’t forget to vote for the next Deputy PM. I like both Lucy and Bridget but I have worked with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and I know how strong and personally fierce her commitment to social justice is, so she got my vote.
October 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
If you are a member don’t forget to vote for the next Deputy PM. I like both Lucy and Bridget but I have worked with @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and I know how strong and personally fierce her commitment to social justice is, so she got my vote.
I would have happily seen the demise of The Conservative Party when they were in government, but the way in which a far right party like Reform has crowded into their opposition space is not the outcome I had hoped for. Be careful what you wish for.
October 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I would have happily seen the demise of The Conservative Party when they were in government, but the way in which a far right party like Reform has crowded into their opposition space is not the outcome I had hoped for. Be careful what you wish for.
“Yet another colleague (from his school) described how, at a camp organised by the college, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shouting Hitler Youth songs.”
Reform can deny it all they like, but the reliable source is the teacher.
Don’t back down David.
Reform can deny it all they like, but the reliable source is the teacher.
Don’t back down David.
October 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“Yet another colleague (from his school) described how, at a camp organised by the college, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shouting Hitler Youth songs.”
Reform can deny it all they like, but the reliable source is the teacher.
Don’t back down David.
Reform can deny it all they like, but the reliable source is the teacher.
Don’t back down David.