Damian McBride lands teaching job

Posted by on Jul 20, 2009 in News, Politics | 11 comments You would imagine Damian McBride was virtually unemployable after Smeargate. But he has miraculously landed a job as a business liaison officer at his old school, Finchley Catholic High, in north London. Its motto is: “Grant that we may always be truly wise.” He is even proudly listed as one of the school’s Famous Old Boys, where his name is sandwiched between screenwriter Troy Kennedy...
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Allan Brigham sweeps up honorary degree

Posted by on Jul 20, 2009 in News | 5 comments Congratulations to Cambridge’s most famous road sweeper Allan Brigham, who has been awarded an honorary Masters degree from Cambridge University. I had a call from the BBC World Service last week wanting to contact him after reading about him in one of my previous posts. Allan was given the honour for his unique historical tours of Cambridge – and he is open about not being a big fan of the...
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