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Guido Fawkes15 Jun 2026

Cambridge Deletes Men’s College Rowing Category

Guido’s rowing days are behind him but a subtle change to the system of recording competitive racing at Britain’s foremost university has not gone unnoticed. Traditionally at college level men’s boats are called ‘M1, M2′ and so on, and womens’ are ‘W1, W2’… Now the men’s category has been deleted entirely and replaced with ‘O1’…

EducationReform
Guido Fawkes5 Jun 2026

Saudi National Charged After University Crossbow Attack

21-year-old Saudi national Almunthir Daqamah has been charged with attempted murder after a campus safety officer at Surrey University was shot with a crossbow. He was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, two counts of possession of a bladed article and possession of Class B drugs… The former Surrey student is set to…

EducationCrime
Guido Fawkes4 Jun 2026

Bridget Phillipson Alters Manifesto Pledge to Claim Progress While Teacher Numbers Fall

Bridget Phillipson has spun the Labour manifesto pledge to hire 6,500 extra teachers into something else entirely. Because teacher numbers are actually falling… The Education Secretary has tweeted about new teacher numbers: “Latest stats show we’re over 70% of the way to our target to recruit 6,500 teachers in the places they’re needed most. We…

Education
Guido Fawkes29 May 2026

FLASHBACK: Reform’s David Bull Gives Sex Education Lesson

A 90s throwback…

Education
Guido Fawkes28 May 2026

Number of Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training Passes 1 Million

New ONS figures show the number of 16 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) has passed a million. There are now 1,012,000 young people classed as NEET in the UK, up 89,000 on the year and 55,000 on the quarter. That is 13.5% of all 16 to 24 year olds,…

Education
Guido Fawkes20 May 2026

Phillipson Defends Gemma Collins Collaboration After “Kids, This Could Be You” Video

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pushed back against criticism of her joint video with The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins in the DfE building. The first was released yesterday… In one of the videos released by the government Collins said: “You better make sure, honeys, that whatever you’re going to be learning, you…

Education
Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

65% Of Starmer’s “Reset” Speech Was Recycled From Conference Address

Starmer’s hail mary “reset” speech this morning was around 65% reheated from the Labour conference address he delivered eight months ago in Liverpool. A line-by-line analysis shows the same family anecdotes (albeit without the signature “toolmaker” refrain) , the same attack lines on Farage, the same education policy, and large chunks of the same phrasing.…

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Guido Fawkes6 May 2026

Polanski Retweets Post by Former Labour Councillor Who Called to ‘Blow Up’ Jewish Conference

Zack Polanski has been busy retweeting messages of support for his latest Green Party video. Unfortunately the fact his most vocal supporters are concerning cranks has cropped up again… Polanski retweeted a supportive message from Harriet Bradley, a former Labour councillor and Bristol University lecturer who in 2023 was the subject of a police investigation…

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Guido Fawkes29 Apr 2026

Number 10 Backs New US Ambassador Who Claimed Starmer Is “On the Ropes”

Downing Street says it continues to have confidence in the US ambassador Christian Turner, who was revealed to have told students earlier this year that he thinks Starmer is “on the ropes” and his future is “quite touch and go”. Luckily Turner’s own future is more secure, if he trusts Number 10’s assurances… The spokesman…

PoliticsEducation
Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

New UK Ambassador to US Trashes Special Relationship at Meeting With Students

The FT has published comments made by Peter Mandelson’s replacement as ambassador to the US, career diplomat Christian Turner, which may put a more dour mood on US-UK relations during the King’s visit. Turner said to some visiting British students in mid-February: Said he dislikes the phrase “special relationship,” calling it “quite nostalgic, it’s quite…

Education
Guido Fawkes28 Apr 2026

Bridget Phillipson: ‘It Is up to Andy’ Whether to Become an MP

The Education Secretary has said that Andy Burnham would have “a lot to offer” in the House of Commons. Asked on Sky News if he should become an MP, Bridget Phillipson said: “I think that is up to Andy, course he would have a lot to offer. He’s doing a great job as Mayor of…

PoliticsEducation
Guido Fawkes21 Apr 2026

Education Minister Said “We Have Already Solved Phones in Schools” Days Before Starmer U-Turn

Flashback to less than one week ago in the House of Commons – Labour Early Years minister Olivia Bailey said in response to another Tory question on phone bans: “My honest view this we have already solved the problem of banning phones in schools.” Last night Labour U-turned. Announced in the Lords, a new amendment…

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