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This is a film describing New Labour's assault on civil liberties over the last 10 years. Its an important film, but so far has only a limited release at cinemas lists here. If it does well this weekend it may get a broader release, which would be a Good Thing (tm).

So, if you're in London, escape this weekend's rain by going and seeing it. If you're outside London write to the manager of your local cinema and ask them to put it on.

I'll be seeing it sometime this weekend, possibly lunchtime Saturday at the Curzon Soho, or maybe the Genesis on Mile End Road (though the latter don't have their times up yet). Anyone interested in meeting up?

ETA: The Genesis website has now been updated. They're showing Taking Liberties at 9:20 (I assume pm), which is later than I'd like. So the trip is definitely Saturday, 1pm at the Curzon Soho (its on Shaftsbury Avenue). Meet people there at about 12:45?

This is a film describing New Labour's assault on civil liberties over the last 10 years. Its an important film, but so far has only a limited release at cinemas lists here. If it does well this weekend it may get a broader release, which would be a Good Thing (tm).

So, if you're in London, escape this weekend's rain by going and seeing it. If you're outside London write to the manager of your local cinema and ask them to put it on.

I'll be seeing it sometime this weekend, possibly lunchtime Saturday at the Curzon Soho, or maybe the Genesis on Mile End Road (though the latter don't have their times up yet). Anyone interested in meeting up?

ETA: The Genesis website has now been updated. They're showing Taking Liberties at 9:20 (I assume pm), which is later than I'd like. So the trip is definitely Saturday, 1pm at the Curzon Soho (its on Shaftsbury Avenue). Meet people there at about 12:45?

Those of you involved in teaching or learning physics (or in fact any science) in the UK may find this rather interesting...

A physics teacher comments on the new 16 year physics exam.

Its going to be interesting to see how these kids cope (or otherwise) with A-level physics and how prepared they are for university physics when they get here in two years time. My guess is that this is another debasing of the state school curriculum, so that physics courses at university will inevitably become even more dominated by public school and grammar school pupils. Since one of the best ways of getting kids into the subject is having a teacher who understands it, this will just perpetuate the decline of basic sciences in the UK.

Those of you involved in teaching or learning physics (or in fact any science) in the UK may find this rather interesting...

A physics teacher comments on the new 16 year physics exam.

Its going to be interesting to see how these kids cope (or otherwise) with A-level physics and how prepared they are for university physics when they get here in two years time. My guess is that this is another debasing of the state school curriculum, so that physics courses at university will inevitably become even more dominated by public school and grammar school pupils. Since one of the best ways of getting kids into the subject is having a teacher who understands it, this will just perpetuate the decline of basic sciences in the UK.