Category Archives: Bradford

Bradford Brewery & the Theatrics of the Election

Posted on 11 May 2015 by jatkinson1977

Stood in Bradford Brewery surrounded by politicos of every hue, an odd feeling of being duped overtook me. Maybe it was because I’d just, in a small way, pushed myself into the politics of Bradford West during a campaign that … Continue reading →

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George Galloway: It’s not Him – It’s Me!

Posted on 6 April 2015 by jatkinson1977

I got in bother with Bradford West candidate George Galloway this weekend. It’s ended up with me apologising to a couple of people, not least the person who Mr Galloway thinks I am. That might need clarification… I was in … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 7: Northerners doing for Us Selfs

Posted on 4 April 2015 by jatkinson1977

If you’ve been following my Eduwhinge escapes, you know what I want – and can freely skip to the next paragraph – but for those who are wondering… I’m annoyed that kids in Bradford and across the North don’t perform … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 6: (Some) MPs Reply

Posted on 3 April 2015 by jatkinson1977

Education in Bradford and across vast swathes of the North is terrible. You name the league table, Bradford’s near the bottom and is invariably surrounded by local education authorities (LEAs) also ‘oop North’. Few, though, seem to think there is … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 5: George Galloway calls for a Bradford Challenge

Posted on 3 April 2015 by jatkinson1977

Education in Bradford and across vast swathes of the North is terrible. You name the league table, Bradford’s near the bottom and is invariably surrounded by local education authorities (LEAs) also ‘oop North’. Everyone has their excuses for it: poverty, … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 4: Councillors Answer the Call

Posted on 24 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

Concerned, disheartened – hell, embarrassed – by Bradford’s and the wider North’s educational underperformance, I’ve taken up whinging and have become a busy body by writing letters, using social media and generally making a nuisance of myself to try and … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 3: Who’ll stand up for our kids?

Posted on 19 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

I know I can’t do much as just one person, but, I thought, surely, if I can get a few important people on side, I can get people at least talking about a Northern Challenge to drive up standards in … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 2: We know the problem; we know the answer; where’s our solution?

Posted on 12 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

There’s a problem with education in Bradford and across the North. It’s a fact. The problems can be sorted, quite easily. Another fact. When London’s schools were failing, the national government acted and sorted the problem. Another fact. So why … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 1: Why are they failing our kids?

Posted on 12 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

Education in Bradford is poor. It’s a fact. Bradford is the worst city in the country to educate your child, joint second worst local education authority (LEA) in the country and is in the worst overall area, Yorkshire & the … Continue reading →

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Will it take a Cannon to fire Galloway?

Posted on 7 February 2015 by jatkinson1977

If first impressions are anything to go by, I shouldn’t be writing this post about Sophia Cannon, the woman who wants to take Bradford West off Gorgeous George. I first found out about her in a Grauniad piece, “Is Labour … Continue reading →

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