Regular readers of these columns may realise that I don’t make things here take a too overtly politically bias.  Whilst good politics and good policies can achieve things,  this is more about local events.

But I will mention politics now.

In a rare show of solidarity, a motion in full council in Stockport had the broad support of all groups, although details needed to be worked out.  Group leaders also talked about how to get a practical result, rather than use empty, well-meaning words.

And this just before an election!

What was this about?

The forced academisation of all primary and secondary schools across the UK.

Many issues were aired: how well Stockport schools were doing; removal of parent-governors and local connections; the forced giving-away of the school land; the support of the local authority when schools were struggling; good eduction is  the future of this land; the possibility of running schools for profit, and much more besides.  Schools these days are largely self-governing, and this author  for one.  cannot see the up-side of this the white paper’s proposed legislation.

Nor, it seems, could the other 61 councillors.

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