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.