Comments on: The mysterious departure of Lord Adonis

By: Cybernewsmaniac

Cybernewsmaniac — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:46:25 +0000

Know this is a bit off topic, but WHEN the Conservatives are in power, can we work for a more diversified economy by sorting higher education out. Please can we have more Physics, Chemistry and Engineering and less Acupuncture and Golf Course Management. We will, of course need the proper schools and teachers to provide and motivate the flow of students into these courses.

By: Fergal Roche

Fergal Roche — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:27:40 +0000

Agree with your comments. I just can’t understand why GB has moved Adonis, who has such universal respect. Balls must have tremendous influence over the big man. I hope AA may feature in a Conservative administration, as has been mooted.

By: Christopher Hall

Christopher Hall — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:30:32 +0000

Excellent Michael but may I take the opportunity to ask what you think of the need to change the 3rd housing minister in a year. According to Margaret Beckett, Gordon Brown must change direction if Labour expects to win the next general election,- do you think this might mean she will advise Gordon to scrap the utterly useless and costly HIPs and EPCs before Grant Shapps has the opportunity to.

By: LarryDavid

LarryDavid — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:46:30 +0000

Great to see you blogging on here Michael – I hope it will be the first of many posts from you! I totally agree with your take on the departure of Adonis, clearly Brown feels that the academies programme is not for him. A great shame, as this country needs all the good new schools it can get.

By: FreyaSykes

FreyaSykes — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:46:00 +0000

I’ve got to whole heartedly agree with Brian’s comment.

By: Brian W

Brian W — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:51:31 +0000

As a Governor of two local schools, both of which despair at the level of dictats and ‘advice’ from Whitehall,
Politics and Education do not and should not mix at micro-management level. I support Michael Gove’s general approach and look forward to his being able to implement it.