The Lord Mandelson at Dearing Memorial Event

Our supreme commander in all things Educational and Business made a trip to Nottingham University today and had a few words to say to the HE community about the current financial situation. There is a report here. So it appears that these modest cuts are actually about "reform". Mmmm that is quite an interesting angle on things. Quote: "They think university teachers and lecturers have a right to be set in aspic in what they do and how they do it in relation to others and are using the argument about spending reductions as a screen or a cloak behind which resistance to any sort of change and reform can be conducted." Cloaks and Daggers. Reminds me of the Aitken speech which followed his resignation, that he would fight his corner with the "sword of truth and trusty shield of fair play". But he didn't play fair and truth was far from his mind. Indeed. There was me thinking that the largest deficit since records began was because of the banks and the Treasury.