And Woakes' bravery was incredible despite being in a losing cause.
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An extraordinary end to a briliant series. India deserved the drawn series as it was so close all the way through.
Though of course it would have been amazing to get the win.
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The first one was fair enough, it was hitting. The second was a shocker.
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The ones that closed will also have been tiny. Small religious schools or prep schools on the whole. Not sure why a special school wouldn't count.
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He's always been a slimeball but this wasn't his thing at all.
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I think it's a mix. Like I think Nick Timothy has always thought this stuff (thus hostile environment etc) but someone like Jenrick has definitely shifted.
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This is a really great piece – Sam's newsletter is a strong recommend from me.
New post:
"The Radicalisation Spiral"
Why are so many people becoming radicalised? Is there any way to stop it?
With an antivaxxer running the US health dept + extreme discourse dominating politics it's an increasingly pressing question.
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The radicalisation spiral
Why does it happen and can it be stopped?
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Click a random school on that map, look them up at companies house, see how much debt they were carrying three years ago.
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Absolutely. Which is why 50 a year go bust anyway...
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Clicks. Nothing more.
