Composer, occasional writer, and “tech leader” , apparently. My podcast is called “Tim The Composer”, go find and listen to it!
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Government considering removing VAT from school fees.
Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham bbc.in/4jBNqGu
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Someone who introduced a tax on children’s disabilities and intentionally timed it to cause the most harm possible to kids has no clue where the moral high ground is.
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This is how Baroness Cash's speech in the House of Lords debate on VAT and independent school fees ended:
"I support the call for a review into this policy. To add one last thing, I can reassure my noble friend, Lord Black that we will, and have pledged to, repeal this policy."
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Lord Lexden led a debate in the House of Lords last week on the impact of VAT on independent schools. He argued that the policy was an "imposition" and that "a review is essential", before ending by saying "surely every child and every school matters".
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Thank you @DavidAltonHL for again highlighting the harms that the Government's education tax has caused.
Parents have long warned that this tax would force children out of their schools, increasing strain on state schools.
The @EducationNotTax team are also documenting the harms of this tax and our analysis of *Government* data also shows that reality is far greater than projected figures. This analysis can be found below. It's time to repeal this tax (and, contrary to Govt claims, this is NOT the norm).
educationnottaxation.org/vat…
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This is Lord Fuller speaking in the House of Lords on the debate about VAT on independent school fees. He talks of the unseen damage done to the staff, to the towns where these schools support the local economy and to the national economy itself.
youtu.be/hkkxIMjCKWc?si=x1Fj…
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I urged the Government to reassess its education tax which has led to 30,000 children having to leave independent schools and dozens of schools having to close. This is the result of a divisive policy based on ideology rather than diversity and choice.
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Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk bbc.in/4xVjrOf
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My new book argues that the arts are being over-politicised and over-bureaucratised to such an extent that we are losing sight of the arts themselves and all the joy that goes with them. Out at the beginning of October. Pre-orders really help!
amazon.co.uk/Culture-Vulture…
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A Policy Researcher on Mastermind has chosen “Transport for London Moquette” for her subject
Moquette = “the durable, woollen seating material that is used in upholstery on public transport all over the world.” ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/s…
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Right then, lost at football, won at rugby. Only fair way to decide this is over a game of Cricket.
#ARGvENG
I did this! With the RLPO and Clark Rundell 😁 open.spotify.com/album/5jVtb…
