there is actually a good Cliff Christmas song: open.spotify.com/track/2e343y... I will die on this hill

2. It made me sad to hear Govt ministers describe basic English & maths in apprenticeships (standard in other countries) as 'unnecessary red tape'. Real world result is fewer people improving these skills, holding back them, their employers & our economy. Grading for govt: must do better.

time to get the corner flag picture out lads

Starting to go beyond embarrassing and into disaster for the history books. Club with BPL parachute payments should be competing in L1 at a minimum

All the Presidents men, Sneakers (because he makes it look so effortless) and (despite The Sting and the Natural and Sundance all being top tier) All is lost because it's just him all the way through

Man needs a cat or a toddler to sort that mess out

they've recently dropped the 1000 extra careers advisers in schools pledge so would be nice if local solutions could be flexible enough for a bit of prevention as well

why d'ya have to do that jon jon

The newly opened bit seemed to be finding its feet a few weeks ago still. The kids areas look good on insta reels but don't work in simple practical ways

the what comes out

application for those of us actually on the clearing lines to get a pass

As little as 4 years ago the graduate visa was looked at as the wooden spoon for International grads now it's the lifeboat many will cling to to keep the sponsorship dream alive for just a short time longer