Category: Recently in the News
Entwistle Resigns: Shortest-Serving DG Ever – 10 November 2012
23 years at the BBC. 54 days as its Director-General. Tonight, George Entwistle resigned over the trust crisis that is rocking the broadcaster to the core.
Dominic Hurst: The Media’s Role in Society – 5 November 2012
Back after a half-term break, tonight saw the return of Furze Platt’s Seniores programme (a series of weekly ‘interesting talks by interesting people about interesting things’). Dominic Hurst, a senior producer at BBC News,...
‘The Stag’: Hot Off The Press – 21 October 2012
At the helm of the all-new school newspaper, I’ve just finished the first edition of this academic year.
Spencers Farm FPSS Relocation Plans Dropped – 26 July 2012
I thought it would be appropriate – given how many people read my post with my immediate thoughts about the plans – to just put up this short article about Tuesday night’s blocking of...
The Dramatic Oxbridge Boat Race – 7 April 2012
That was quite a race. Actually, it wasn’t a race at all. After the half-way point, it was problem-after-problem, in the most exciting and dramatic (but arguably also the saddest) Boat Race in the...
Review of the Week – 12 to 18 March 2012
That Was The Week That Was In terms of national and international news, this week’s been relatively quiet. Eric Joyce – the disgraced MP, who last month head-butted two Tory rivals in a Parliament...
My Thoughts: Furze Platt Relocation Proposals – 18 March 2012
I love my school. So when on Friday morning news was announced of plans to demolish Furze Platt’s current site and move the school to the Spencer’s Farm development, it was a surprise to many. I wasn’t quite so shocked, but still had strong views on the proposals.