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The Myth of 100 Languages in Our Schools

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Every September, as the new school term begins, the press reach for the same tired filler. Cue the Daily Mail or the Telegraph running a piece about a school—usually in London or Birmingham—where pupils supposedly speak “100 languages.” It makes for a good headline, but it’s nonsense. Try it yourself: write down 100 languages. After … Read more

Do We Really Spend £1 Billion a Month on Benefits for Foreigners?

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Do We Really Spend £1 Billion a Week on Benefits for Foreigners? No. Last weekend, The Telegraph ran an eye-catching headline: Cue a flurry of shares from Reform UK supporters and the usual angry right-wingers on social media. Unsurprisingly, most hadn’t read the article—just the headline. The piece itself was behind a paywall, which didn’t … Read more