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This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 5 May 2026 in which Matt Bromley argues that Starmer is wrestling with inherited dysfunction… I write these columns a couple of weeks before they’re published. Commenting on politics is therefore an act of faith because it’s hard to know how theContinue reading “Is Starmer the worst PM in history?”

by Matt Bromley This article first appeared in SecEd on 14 April 2026. Read the original here. It’s that time of year again when rows of desks are stationed like toy soldiers on parade in school halls up and down the land. More than a million students in England sit exams each year, equating toContinue reading “How to invigilate exams”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 28 April 2026 in which Matt Bromley argues that prevention is better than cure when it comes to reducing the number of young people not in education, employment, or training… I chaired a roundtable recently on the subject of NEET – theContinue reading “Prevention is better than cure when it comes to reducing NEETs”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 21 April 2026 in which Matt Bromley argues that it’s getting harder to separate fact from fiction… There’s a famous actor who lives near me. You’ll have seen him on TV. He usually plays villains – gangsters, bent coppers, murderers. I onceContinue reading “Separating fact from fiction”

This article was written exclusively for this blog by Matt Bromley. Matt offers various training courses on attendance, as well as school improvement advisory services. Find out more about him here. NEW! Watch our free short-form video ‘Every Day Counts‘ and share it with your school community. Why attendance is everyone’s responsibility – and whatContinue reading “Improving attendance: It’s everyone’s business”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 7 April 2026 in which Matt Bromley cautions against becoming enslaved to AI… I long ago left Twitter – partly to protest Elon Musk’s attempts to derail UK democracy and partly to protect my ears from the echo chamber of right-wing cultureContinue reading “We are becoming enslaved to AI”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 10 March 2026 in which Matt Bromley shares his love of a traditional pub and the tales that are told there… I love a traditional pub – you know the sort: horse brasses on the walls, exposed beams on the ceiling, aContinue reading “The love of a traditional pub”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 27 March 2026 in which Matt Bromley argues that equality, diversity, and inclusion are the cornerstones of a fair and thriving society… Whenever I pop to one of my local pubs, I doff my cap at the house opposite whose provenance isContinue reading “It’s not EDI that’s pernicious, it’s the culture war-mongering”

This article was written exclusively for this blog by Matt Bromley. Matt offers various training courses on attendance, as well as school improvement advisory services. Find out more about him here. NEW! Watch our free short-form video on why ‘Every Day Counts‘ and feel free to share it with your school community. The phrase “beContinue reading “Improving attendance: Be curious not furious”

This is an edited version of an article that appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 24 February 2026 in which Matt Bromley argues that billionaires need to find new bogeymen… Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who this month claimed that “Britain has been colonised by immigrants”, is the latest in a line of wealthy elites stoking division while shieldedContinue reading “Bogeymen from the billionaire’s playbook”