AS the UK faces strikes across the rail and health industries and with the NHS in crisis, the public has been bursting with anticipation to see how Rishi Sunak plans to save the day.
It came as a shock to many then that, in his first speech of 2023, the PM’s grand plan involves ensuring all pupils in England study some form of maths until aged 18.
Just the news the kids wanted to hear.
Several people took to Twitter to mock Sunak for the announcement as the country faces many other crises.
One user described it as a “terrible idea” and said that they “wouldn’t have bothered going to college” if they had been made to study it until a certain age.
I'm getting a strong "cones hotline" vibe off of Sunak's compulsory maths nonsense. A PM pitching for popularity but inadvertently betraying a cringe-inducing lack of vision.
— Chris Brookmyre (@cbrookmyre) January 4, 2023
Another compared the current situation to beloved sitcom The Office. “Rishi Sunak arriving in the middle of the NHS crisis like ‘this’ll cheer you up! I’m extending mandatory maths’ is like when everyone got told they were losing their jobs on The Office and David Brent tells them all that he has some good news & it’s that he’s been promoted.”
In his first speech of the new year, Sunak is expected to say he has the “right plan” to drive education reform.
This comes just days after a new poll showed Tory voters had completely lost faith with the party, believing that education reform had flopped.
READ MORE: Chris Kamara uses bizarre Scottish accent on Masked Singer
Scottish author Christopher Brookmyre described the PM as “pitching for popularity but inadvertently betraying a cringe-inducing lack of vision”.
Another said the PM was “living on a different planet”.
As is the norm with this Tory government, something just doesn’t quite add up.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel