cwalshuk.bsky.social
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Aspiring screenwriter and perspiring Whovian
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The first Cartmel season does feel like it's finding it's feet. #ParadiseTowers mostly works, and #DeltaAndTheBannermen has its moments. Things improve immensely with the next season!
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yeah well put! (And no shade to Ian Briggs, he was still young when he wrote this... just checked - still in his 20s!)
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That's a good point. We have a Holmesian villain and a Holmesian double-act, but no Holmesian wit (outside of the philosophical discussion between the Doctor and the guard).
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accurate assessment of this story i reckon. An attempt to make a story by copying Robert Holmes bits and assuming that will magically make "story", but of course it just becomes "events"
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Specifically, there’s a bit in episode 2 where the Doctor gets into a philosophical discussion with a guard, and I gave @paulscoones.bsky.social some of the background on the what and the who being discussed!
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Still, it has some great infotext subtitles by @paulscoones.bsky.social. And it’s the only #DoctorWho story I am credited on (admittedly, only on those subtitles, but still!)
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I wrote the first draft of this book when I was a teenager, and it's crazy close to my heart. Revisiting it these past few years has gotten me through some tough times. Can't wait for everyone to meet the characters that have lived in my head for almost my whole life ❤️
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On HE, the recent increase in tuition fees arrests the long-run real-terms decline in per-student funding
But its only a brief reprieve as universities face pressure from national insurance rises and falling international student numbers.
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On colleges, spending per student is still 11% below 2010 levels and student numbers are rising
Freezing spending per student would cost £200m extra in 2027
Freezing spending in real-terms would lead to a further 4% cut over the next 2 years
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On schools, falling pupil numbers mean the government could save £1.2 bn in 2027 by freezing spending per pupil in real-terms
However, spending on special educational needs is forecast to rise by £2bn and is largely governed by legal duties. This wipes out most opportunities for savings
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On the early years, the government has already chosen to continue implementation of the £4bn expansion of the early years entitlement
This largest ever boost will mainly have the effect of reducing childcare bills for working families
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The overall context is pretty difficult. Current spending plans imply that most departments (outside health and defence) will be asked to cuts of 1-2% after 2025
And recent increases in borrowing costs might be making this picture even more difficult
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