The NEU is on the second day of its annual conference in Brighton. Yesterday delegates voted to abolish Ofsted…
This morning members have voted through a motion on “combatting the rise of the far right.” Here we go…
Motion 20 says the union members oppose “all forms of racism, fascism and far-right extremism” including “the divisive politics promoted by Reform UK.” The motion additionally says anti-racist and ‘anti-fascist’ teaching materials will be created for distribution to teacher members as well as “literature making the case against the far right.” We don’t need no thought control…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”