Import and export
There’s been plenty of news coverage about the shortage of teachers in this country, and the government’s strategy of bringing in Australian teachers to fill the gaps. That strikes me as a sensible short-term solution. However, spare a thought for the Malaysian government, who hare having to tackle a much more pressing shortage. They’re importing hairdressers. This reminds me of the best man’s speech at my brothers wedding, which started with something like: “when he was born, his parents were very upset. They were hoping for a boy. Or a girl—just not a hairdresser…”. Also in the morning’s news, how many members of Doncaster Council does it take to change a light bulb? And Radio One enjoys its new schedule with a website relaunch. Sadly, much in keeping with the changes in programming, they’ve just taken the old concept and rounded the corners.