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Eng. Lit. Lecturer (retd), Experienced Charity Trustee & School Governor, CoG - PhD Researcher, Ed & Governance - focus on Chair/Exec Leader relationship European by choice, views my own 💚 Blogger - https://insearchofgreatschoolgovernance.blogspot.com
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Day 22 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary yesterday I only had time for a little bit of planning. I'm hoping to write again today but not feeling great, so we'll see how the brain functions! Highs and Lows! #PhDSky Trying to do something every day in Feb for a big leap forward with my thesis. Join me?

“Trump is wrong; the world must say so. He’s taking US down a disastrous path…favouring Putin’s gangster state over democracies of free Europe.He’s standing alongside murder & tyranny against democracy & liberty. His is a historic inversion of America’s destiny” www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

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#PhDSky #PhDFebruary finally some time to read some papers in a day retreat at Dilston physic garden. What a wonderful location to focus in, with a cup of herbal tea and views to due for.

POV: flying over mountains on the back of an Eagle 📸: Justin Labattu

Day 20 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay Yesterday sorted structural issues. Today? A full day in a quiet house to write! Note to self don't let the P word get in the way ... starts googling cake recipes ... No stop! 🤣 Join me there's still time to do something every day in Feb to climb that #PhD mountain

BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Zelenskyy this evening expressing his support, Downing Street has said

Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

I was electrocuted, beaten, stabbed in the leg and starved after being captured while defending my home and family in Mariupol. We held back Putin’s invasion for several weeks while Russia slaughtered over 25,000 predominantly Russian speaking Ukrainians including women and children.

Here's the executive order just signed by Trump. One of the defining features of fascism is that the discretionary power of the leader always prevails over the rule of law.

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Day 19 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay a good session of writing yesterday till I realised I needed to stop & get my thoughts organised by reading & planning again. So many things to cover in this chapter. More of this today as I only have about an hour spare ready for more writing tomorrow. #PhDSky

I've written a short tribute to Professor Chris James - a champion of school governance and those who governed. A very special academic who made time for us all. RIP Chris and thank you www.linkedin.com/posts/emma-k...

i wondered why they left the women out of this picture! Perhaps they were all sitting at the other end of the table?

Here is the ad the Washington Post accepted and then rejected:

Day 18 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary snatched a bit of planning reflection time testerday but a lot of writing planned for today. I really hope I can get another 1000+ words down then a review & edit over the next few days... but let's see! Got to climb that PhD mountain step by step. #PhDSky #PhDChat

It's #NationalNestBoxWeek- and when it comes to looking after your garden friends, we've got you covered! Let’s kick off with the all-important do's and don’ts when choosing a nest box. 👇 Share & keep nesting birds safe:

Just started reading this - a Japanese crime novel which I'm really enjoying. #UKGovsRead What areyou reading this week? 💙📚

Day 17 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay A good couple of hours writing yesterday, so I'm pleased with that. Today's plan is to regroup & spend an hour preparing for another longer writing session tomorrow. The chapter is shaping up much better now but still more to do. #LittleSteps #PhDSky #PhDChat

A new start after 60: I got divorced, became a lawyer – and began fighting for other women

Reform UK’s Richard Tice says it’s ‘absolute garbage’ to say human activities are the main cause of climate change Heaven help us

#TeamCanada Long interview with Mark Carney, worth every second of your time www.youtube.com/live/U5u2zmp...

Day 16 #PhDFebruary #PhDEveryDay a teeny bit of useful reading yesterday, but more writing/editing planned this morning. Why have I only just realised how useful the read aloud option is in Word - every day is a school day. So onwards on the long #PhD road #LittleSteps #PhDSky

Friends, May we never forget that while negotiations,statements, addresses and the rest of the (undoubtedly important) diplomacy track are happening,exhausted #Ukrainian men &women in military uniform are holding back evil on the frontlines. Without them,there would be no diplomacy track at all.

Marco D’Armico “I stand corrected. This is the loudest Canadian anthem I have ever heard live. Wow.”

Day 15 #PhDEveryDay #PhDFebruary Today is going to be tricky but I hope to snatch 30 mins or an hour reading. Join me? Trying to do something every day this month to make big progress #PhDSky #PhDChat

Insurrectionist supporter, Vance, lectures European leaders on democracy. Who the hell do these people think they are? They supported a violent coup to overthrow a democratic election in their own country, pardoned the guilty and now lecture us? Unbefuckinglievable. And yet also, tragically, not.