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11 January 2023

Subscriber of the Week: John Bangs

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I’m a consultant to Education International – the global federation of teacher unions.

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Greenwich, south London

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Always.

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Since the Bruce Page days.

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I was looking for original thinking on key issues.

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Articles about international educational developments.

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Michael Prodger is one of the best art critics around.

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Margaret Atwood.

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Anything by David Reynolds.

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This article appears in the 11 Jan 2023 issue of the New Statesman, Burning down the House of Windsor