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Eton's headmaster on abolishing private schools Gove's reforms and free schools
London :: United Kingdom | 14 days ago
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In this week's issue , NS editor Jason Cowley interviews Eton headmaster Tony Little and, with an eye to the growing clique of Old Etonians around David Cameron, asks "how the old ruling class became the new ruling class". You'll have to pick up the
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Tributes made to Sir Alex Ferguson
Brussels :: Belgium | 14 days ago
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The infamous dressing room incidents of Sir Alex's career inspire the Sun's front page , which consists simply of a picture of a hairdryer hanging from a hook. Eton mess The Daily Express believes the Queen's Speech with its "immigration crackdown,
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Axing grammar schools has reduced social mobility, says Eton headmaster
Brentwood :: United Kingdom | 15 days ago
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8 May 2013 Tony Little, the headmaster of the Eton College, claims the demise of grammar schools has reduced social mobility in Britain The headmaster of Eton College claims the demise of grammar schools has reduced social mobility in Britain. Tony
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VIDEO: What is it about Eton and public service?
London :: United Kingdom | 23 days ago
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politicians in public service 30 April 2013 Last updated at 08:55 ET The Prime Minister, Archbishop of Canterbury and Mayor of London were educated at Eton, and last week two more ex-pupils got jobs in Downing Street, adding to the list of those
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Steve Hilton returns to help Cameron as Boris Johnson is beaten to No. 10 by brother Jo
Londonderry :: United Kingdom | 28 days ago
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Anne , West Midlands EU, United Kingdom, 25/4/2013 12:01 Click to rate Rating 12 This is hilarous. The thread has obviously been hijacked by silly little Lefties and scared Ukippers...Paul , Cambridge, United Kingdom, 25/4/2013 11:13............
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Where do teen app makers learn?
Harvard :: IL :: USA | 1 month ago
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Technology reporter Privately educated Nick D'Aloisio sold his app to Yahoo for millions of pounds Teenager Nick D'Aloisio hit the headlines last month when an app he had developed was bought by Yahoo for millions of pounds. I interviewed Nick 13
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Maths prodigy, 12, who lives above parent's Chinese takeaway wins i¿½32,000-a-year scholarship at Eton
London :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
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James Yuen, with his father Samuel, has won one of only four scholarship places at Eton College A 12-year-old maths prodigy who lives with his parents above their Chinese takeaway has won a 32,000-a-year scholarship to study at Eton. James Yuen is
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From the terror of the Taliban to the tailcoats of Eton
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 3 months ago
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The Olympic rowing lake, the 15th-century chapel even the tailcoats seem calculated to overwhelm. Yet Rohid Zamani was not awestruck by the Gothic architecture, but by his room for the night. "It was enormous, much bigger than my room at home," says
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Charles Hope: At Eton
Cambridge :: United Kingdom | 3 months ago
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At Eton Charles Hope Henry VI had an unusually long reign, but on most counts a singularly unfortunate one. He lost the lands gained in France by his father Henry V, he became embroiled in the Wars of the Roses, his son was killed and he himself died
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From the Taliban to Eton: Refugee, 16, who fled terror in Afghanistan wins i¿½20,000 a year scholarship at famed public school
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 3 months ago
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20 February 2013 A refugee whose family fled the rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan has won a scholarship to the world famous public school Eton. It is renowned in the UK as the school of choice for Prime Ministers and Royals but Rohid Zamani is one
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