248 Responses to Start the Week 29th April 2024

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  1. tomo says:
    April 30, 2024 at 6:17 pm

    Handy for Drakeford, maybe Gethin too….

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    • Scroblene says:
      April 30, 2024 at 6:48 pm

      I’ve loved Welsh citizens ever since I spent many years in their part of the UK, back in the sixties!

      I’m even laughing at the perfect voice of Gladys Pugh, (Hi de Hi), as I write this, and to think that my old friends have to put up with such awful mis-management through a pretty lazy bunch of ‘elected’ sort-of, guile-less nobodies, sticks in my craw.

      How many more idiot politicians are needed to fart around achieving bugger all?

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  2. Zephir says:
    April 30, 2024 at 6:58 pm

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  3. Zephir says:
    April 30, 2024 at 7:06 pm

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  4. tomo says:
    April 30, 2024 at 7:16 pm

    The DailyMail goes a bit BBC?

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  5. Northern Voter says:
    April 30, 2024 at 7:29 pm

    All this cr@p about new charges for inspections at ports of entry for various goods such as meat and dairy products needs looking at more closely. These inspections were carried out at ports prior to the EU bringing in the single boundary. In fact that new boundary meant job losses for meat inspectors and others of the same ilk.

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  6. Up2snuff says:
    April 30, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    BBC FramingFarming the Narrative from the Climate Change Cultists #1

    It has been a mantra for the Beeboids presenting Farming today this week and probably last week (and maybe all winter, too) that our winters have been getting warmer. If that is so, why do I have my central heating on? Paul Homewood on his excellent NotaLotofPeopleKnowThat website debunks the temperature claims. Some other people have made a video about the latest UN IPCC report, AR6. You can watch the video here: https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2024/04/28/the-heart-of-climate-deception-temperature/#respond The video is 44 minutes long.

    Will it be enough to stop the BBC’s Climate Change propaganda? Time for a touch of the Richie Benauds: “Silly question, really”

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  7. Zephir says:
    April 30, 2024 at 8:23 pm

    Trust the bbc to find the only black farmer in the UK

    “Video summary

    In this short film 11-year-old Anashe meets David Mwanaka, and finds out about his journey from Zimbabwe to becoming a farmer in Britain.

    Anashe asks David about what life was like for him coming to England, and breaking into a business that is currently one of the least diverse industries in the UK.

    Like Anashe, David is original from Zimbabwe and the film deals with a challenge that some migrants bring with them: an appetite for food produce we do not usually grow in this country.

    Follow David as he tells his aspirational story which will inspire and encourage pupils to believe that dreams can be possible when you persevere.

    This short film is from the BBC Teach series, Black British Stories.

    Before watching the film

    You may want to introduce pupils to food and farming and what is traditionally grown locally and why. Pupils can explore what foods we eat that are grown in this country and what foods we import from other countries. This would be a good opportunity to look at other climates and what different foods need to grow.

    You may also want to look at a map of the world and locate Zimbabwe on this map and discuss the difference in climates of this country and the UK, and possibly the foods that we eat and are eaten in Zimbabwe as a result.

    Pupils may wish to consider if they were going to live in another country, what traditionally grown foods would they miss from the UK.

    Please note, in the film David alludes to being treated with suspicion because he is black. Note that there may be pupils in your class who have faced similar experiences. Pupils may have been stopped at an airport, by police, watched closely in a shop. Or, even if they haven’t experienced it themselves, they may have friends or relatives or have experienced this, or seen stories about it on the news. As part of your preparation, consider how to manage discussion about the theme of bias with sensitivity.

    Discussions on immigration should also be treated with sensitivity, and approached with particular care if there are pupils in the class who are refugees or asylum seekers.

    Questions to consider

    Depending on the focus of your lesson, you may wish to pause this short film at certain points to check for understanding, asking questions such as:

    What exotic fruit or veg are sold in the world food aisle of your local supermarkets?
    What fruits and veg do you eat at home?
    Have you ever tasted or seen white maize before?
    How do you think it felt trying to grow the maize for six years, and each time not being successful?_
    Would you have given up or would you have persevered?
    How has David demonstrated resilience and determination during his life?
    Have you tried to grow your own fruit and veg?
    How can growing your own fruit and veg impact the environment?
    Why do you think people would not let David rent their land?
    Why do you think there are so few black farmers in Britain?
    Why do you think David became a farmer when he moved to the UK, rather than a journalist (as he had been in Zimbabwe)? In the film David alludes to the discrimination he experienced when trying to obtain a job as a journalist in the UK. You could link this to the story of the Bristol Bus Boycott and how a ‘colour bar’ was used to discriminate against people of colour who wanted to become bus drivers.
    How do you think it felt to finally be successful?
    What do you think the vegetable is that David grows?
    What sort of people might appreciate the food David is providing?

    Activities to further explore learning

    Reflecting on David’s story Write a diary extract in role as David. Decide on what the turning point was for him and choose that event to write about. Or pupils could write several entries from when David started trying to grow the maize in his garden, to opening his second shop in the West Midlands. You may want to split the timeline into these events:
    Having the idea of growing white maize and planting the first seed.
    Seeing the plant grow tall but no maize forming.
    A year later and no maize growing (whilst working as a traffic warden).
    Seeing the first white maize grow after six years.
    Asking farmers for land to rent and being laughed at.
    Getting the land for the first time.
    People accusing you of being a thief (when working on the farm).
    Expanding your business by opening a shop.

    Vegetation belts and biomes investigation Using a climate map, identify different vegetation belts and how these link with different food products that are grown. Pupils could create a food map when particular herbs, spices and other foods are stuck in the country they are traditionally grown in.

    Diversity in the community In the film David talks about being one of only two black farmers in the UK. This could lead to a class discussion on the lack of representation in certain careers in the UK. This could be broadened out to look at other protected characteristics.

    Perseverance challenges Provide pupils with a number of challenges to promote perseverance (e.g. free a penny from an ice cube without smashing it). Pupils could think of what they need to do to persevere and link this to David. Can they write down some tops tips to help them persevere in the future?

    Celebrating food This short film could provide an opportunity to have a food celebration afternoon, where pupils are invited to try fruit and veg from different countries around the world. Our 2021 Harvest-themed Live Lesson for 7-11 year-olds could also fit this theme – click or tap here for more information.

    Key Vocabulary

    Key Vocabulary

    Civil rights – The rights of citizens to equality.
    Culture – A pattern of behaviour shared by a society, or group of people.
    Discrimination – The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.
    Diversity – Differences in racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic and academic backgrounds.
    Immigrant – A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence.
    Immigration – The process of moving to a new country, with plans to live there permanently.
    Prejudice – A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. -Racism – The belief that people of different races or ethnic groups have different value in society, and using this against them.

    This short film is suitable for teaching KS2 / 2nd level pupils and links to various areas of the curriculum including history (black history), geography (climate, land use and distribution of food resources), food technology (where our food comes from) and personal, social and relationships education (diversity and community).

    Diversity This short film raises issues of diversity and what we are doing as a society to bring about an equal balance. The agricultural industry is currently one of the least diverse industries in Britain. One key issue is that black farmers do not have access to land due to the traditional history of passing down farms to the next generation and big institutions renting land to traditional farming families.

    Perseverance and aspiration This short film highlights the importance of persevering when obstacles block the way.

    Prejudice and discrimination David continued with his dream even though he was met with many people who did not think he could succeed. He was often treated with suspicion rather than the respect he deserved.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-black-british-stories-david-mwanaka/zfjd96f

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    • Up2snuff says:
      April 30, 2024 at 9:25 pm

      Zephir, I have friends at church from Zimbabwe. They have never mentioned that they find the English diet a problem and they have also raised two children here.

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  8. Zephir says:
    April 30, 2024 at 8:26 pm

    He admits, he came from a family of 11 and feeding then was an isssue

    I wonder why,

    less money spent on chickens and more on condoms springs to mind

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  9. Zephir says:
    April 30, 2024 at 8:31 pm

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  10. Emmanuel Goldstein says:
    April 30, 2024 at 9:59 pm

    Talk TV is now finished. Just an info picture showing where you can still listen to them.

    This should be a boost for GB News as it will now be the only non left wing news channel.

    GBN could get a couple of good presenters from them such as Alex Phillips and Mike Graham.

    By the way, on Sunday night they had David Starkey on as a guest on That was the woke that was so it’s good to know he’s still about.

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    • atlas_shrugged says:
      April 30, 2024 at 10:42 pm

      Emmanuel

      Phew you had me worried there. I thought this may also include talk Radio, but …

      6 Mar 2024 — Talk TV is dropping its linear television channels and moving online only – with Talk Radio continuing on DAB as normal

      Plank of the week will not be as good on just radio.

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  11. Fedup2 says:
    April 30, 2024 at 10:13 pm

    Stop Press – I am boarding a flight to Rwanda – I’m in First Class and have been given £3000 of your money for my ‘trouble ‘.
    I reckon this ‘resettlement ‘ bribe will get me back to Calais where I will ‘go again ‘… next time I might ask to go to Northern Ireland to get to the safety of Eire ….

    Can it be made up ?

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