Boris was what my son dismissively calls a hack, that is someone whose main interest is not their subject but Oxford Union politics. It is, from his description, a somewhat poisonous cesspit where ou… (View Post)
He was chair of the debating committee for a year so it is not all work and no play but I understand that he almost never goes to the formals etc. (View Post)
From my incredibly reliable poll sample of 1 I would say that the Oxford system really suits people who are very focused on and genuinely love their subject. Last year my son had 1 to 1 tutorials in … (View Post)
More than slightly underwhelmed by this to be honest. A progressive organisation manages to get a poll saying policies they oppose are unpopular. Well. In the real world the last poll in Texas was on… (View Post)
My son's friends seem mildly surprised that he actually has a house with running water and power. Their understanding of Scotland is remarkably incomplete. But he is loving his time there. So much so… (View Post)