Well, I may have been a bit slow up on the uptake of ‘getting’ the Aussie psyche, but here’s our current education minister having a little sing at the Sydney olympics about how the Howard government really should apologise to the traditional land holders:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLxOq5SNLIg&feature=player_detailpage[/video]

And here’s a picture of the UK Education Minister…

At least our education minister looks like he could be a teacher.

I dunno – Peter Garrett is the spitting image of my old geography teacher!

Well I expect basic standards of decorum from education ministers.

I have a more relaxed attitude with regards to other politicians though.

The Argentine vice president :

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KzyviPrAZQ[/video]

Gove is Englands Education Minister.

The Welsh Education Minister is Leighton Andrews, Scottish is Michael Russell.

The Welsh Education Minister is Leighton Andrews, Scottish is Michael Russell.

But do any of them do stadium rock?

I know I shouldn’t…but

How gay does he look 😆

Very similar to Tim Booth from James actually, just a bit more ‘severe’…

The Welsh Education Minister is Leighton Andrews, Scottish is Michael Russell.
But do any of them do stadium rock?

Hmmm… Leighton Andrews had a Yes and Genesis album when in the sixth form. So almost there.

Link

…and play them on the portable CD in the gym occasionally.

Either he wrote that a long time ago, or technology has regressed somewhat since I was last in Wales 😕

Gove is Englands Education Minister.

Nope – he’s UK Secy of State for Education.

Gove is Englands Education Minister.

Nope – he’s UK Secy of State for Education.

Responsibility for education is devolved to Scotland and Wales. Gove has no influence outside England.

He’s still a UK minister, not England’s minister. You were the one trying to be pedantic correcting the OP…

Having already established he’s somewhat less cool than the Australian Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, I’m not too concerned whose kids he has influence over 😆

Responsibility for education is devolved to Scotland and Wales. Gove has no influence outside England.

right I’m moving to Scotchland, do I need a work permit?

Yes, but has Gove set fire to anyone’s house yet?