Like the ideal Christian, the ideal teacher is one who spreads joy in everything, great or small.
byAlexander Haddowfl. 1925-1935
Education
Economic Illiteracy
If Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli really
wanted a better-educated public, he must tackle the high cost of living.
byJohn Bright1811-1889
Free Speech and Conscience
Of Hares, Hounds and Red Herrings
In January 1807, newspapers breathlessly reported that Napoleon
Bonaparte’s rampage across Europe was at an end — but was it true?
byWilliam Cobbett1762-1835
Liberty and Prosperity
‘God Never Sends Mouths Without Sending Meat’
Riding through Sussex, William Cobbett comes across a large
family relaxing together in front of their charming cottage.
byWilliam Cobbett1762-1835
Extracts from Literature
Carry Opinion With You
Britain’s first qualified female doctor, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson,
had a message for the first women to study for London University’s degree in medicine.
byElizabeth Garrett Anderson1836-1917
Education
The Facts Factory
Mr Gradgrind and a Government expert on education make sure that
the children of Coketown have the right opinions about everything.