The Primary Curriculum should let the spirit of enterprise thrive
The Primary Curriculum should let the spirit of enterprise thrive – an article for The Independent
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Prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure for the young unemployed – an article for The Independent
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A week in Malaysia
I have been visiting Kuala Lumpur over the last few days, attending the Asia Pacific Scout Conference as a member of the World Scout Committee. It’s been a fascinating week. The hospitality of our Malaysian hosts, led by the extraordinary Eric Khoo, has been exceptional. Nothing has been too much trouble. Every coffee break has…
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Street theatre in Covent Garden
Sometimes it’s fascinating to spend the day immersed in someone else’s world. Joe was performing in Covent Garden, so I went along to provide child care for my nephew, whilst Trish was videoing the act. He’s really rather talented, my brother.
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One month after surgery
Thank you for the extraordinary number of emails I’ve received following my recent blogs concerning my eye surgery – many from people I’ve never met who seem to have found my via Google and Yahoo. So, an update on progress. I went for my one month check up this week and was delighted to find…
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Shaping the social entrepreneurs of the future
Shaping the social entrepreneurs of the future – Social Enterprise writes about Young Enterprise
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New eyes – one week on
Went back to the clinic for a one week check-up today. The good news is that the vision is improving all the time. I was able to read the bottom line of the sight chart after blinking. However, at the moment I have developed long sightedness. This is likely to settle over the coming weeks…
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New eyes; one day on…
It’s now just over thirty hours since I had my eye surgery. The results are extraordinary. I went to bed last night feeling pretty content. I put on the special eye shades (taped in place with micropore) that would stop me from rubbing my eyes in my sleep. When I woke this morning, I reached…
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A life changing experience…
Well, after years of prevaricating, I have finally gone and had it done. Today, at about 10:30 am, I went under the knife (or more accurately laser) and had my eyes operated upon. I used Optimax, and they were pretty good. A few weeks ago I went through an initial consultation, which was much more…
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Social Mobility
Today, Alan Milburn published his independent report on the state of entry to the professions by young people from backgrounds other than the most wealthy. It has been a slow news day, so the report has stayed as a major headline all day – giving me the opportunity to play media tart for a few…