When New Labour came into office in 1997, its commitment to 'Education, Education, Education' captured the imagination of the public. This collection of articles from 1998 to the present day exposes the real state of education during this period, when educational policy has never been far from the headlines. No one escapes Ted's sharp shooting wit: from the 'blamers and shamers' who try to turn teacher bashing into a national pastime to the 'pale policy wonks' in the Department of Education, who issue regular harebrained initiatives from the mysterious 'Tony Zoffis'. Split into seven issue-focused chapters, this hilarious collection will be a tonic for anyone finding themselves unsure whether to laugh or cry about the latest developments in the world of education.