Christopher John Myers

Birmingham Council leader Sir Albert Bore has at last apologised over the Trojan Horse scandal and admitted education staff ignored the issue for ‘‘fear of being accused of racism.” But he says it is this issue, not his own fears of being accused of racism that has ‘raised the spectre of racism’ However it was only a few weeks ago his own Chief Executive said there was no Trojan Horse - http://chrisjmyers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/no-birmingham-trojan-house-schoolls.html And, disgracefully, there is still no apology on the City Council’s web site.   Only this pathetic press release: http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2014/07/trojan-horse-response-to-education-secretarys-statement/ In June, after a report that found evidence of attempts to impose a hardline Islamic education in some schools the council trumpeted that there was no organised ‘plot’ http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2014/06/trojan-horse-briefing-june-9/   No apology then either. Bore’s belated apology ca...

Here's a bit of a joke, the Committee on Standfards in Public Life is asking the PM to get MPs to sign up to some simple ethical standards, like honesty and openness. See the patronising letter nbelow. But, criminally, the Committee Chairman, Lord Bew, doesn't mention that quality almost totally absent from public life - humility.  Let's have more oif it.  Compulsory! Foreword from the Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Dear Prime Minister, The message of this report is very simple. Awareness and understanding of the Seven Principles of Public Life cannot be left to chance. We need to make sure that all of those in public life, whether employed, appointed or elected, are aware of their ethical responsibilities and are prepared to act as ethical leaders. The public expects nothing less. An important first step in building that ethical awareness and understanding is induction. For most of those in public life, receiving induction is a n...