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UK schools to revert to Roman numerals, announces Gove

In a move expected to be marginally less unpopular and unworkable than most of his other ideas, Michael Gove has announced that from 2014 UK schools will revert to teaching in Roman numerals.

The idea is the brainchild of a conservative think tank charged by the Education Secretary with charting the causes of the drastic decline in school standards in Britain since the withdrawal of the Roman Empire in 410 AD.

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Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
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‘Teachers to troops’ initiative rejected by armed forces

Government plans to fast track teachers into the armed forces have been attacked by military leaders as ‘Short sighted and dangerous.’

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Posted: Jun 10th, 2013
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17% of children ‘just f***ing stupid’

career in politics awaitsAlmost one in five children in today’s schools are just plain f***ing stupid, according to a new report released this morning by The Department of Education.

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Posted: Jun 4th, 2013
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Single fathers call for Ofsted MILF rating

Single fathers attempting to choose where their children should be educated have called for an official Oftsed MILF rating for all schools.

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Posted: May 22nd, 2013
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Social workers to be fast-tracked to a nervous breakdown

best to get it over with quickly, says governmentGraduate trainee social workers will handle complex cases after five weeks and be well on the way to depression and a nervous breakdown within just two months, under a new fast-track training scheme unveiled today by the Government.

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Posted: May 17th, 2013
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