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Tech support companies slam school-leavers’ lack of sarcasm skills

IT support call centres and high-street computer and telephone retailers today called on the government to radically improve the smirking, sneering, eye-rolling and ironic intonation abilities of Britain’s young people.

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Posted: Jul 4th, 2011
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Parents to be Ofsted inspected during teachers’ strike

Homes that are deemed to be failing will be offered the opportunity to become ‘academies’.

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Posted: Jun 30th, 2011
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‘I can stay here just as long as you can,’ negotiator tells striking teachers

‘We can stay here all day if necessary,’ said negotiators. ‘It’s your own time you’re wasting.’

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Posted: Apr 7th, 2011
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Pope to ‘make himself useful’ on forthcoming UK visit

Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols has defended the astronomical cost of the Pope’s forthcoming visit to the UK, explaining that Pope Benedict XVI will amongst other things be carrying out essential maintenance work to schools across the country.

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Posted: Sep 7th, 2010
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London borough unveils new wheeze ‘books’

The London Borough of Hackney Council has today launched a new scheme, which will see local schools supplied with a range of ‘books’ with which they can ‘read’ sections, or ‘chapters’, of with the children ahead of classroom-based learning experiences.

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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