Alan Johnson

But the key thing I think many of them are worried about is what are going to be the consequences of the final assessment methodology for the students in their care that they then need to ensure progression for.

And as I think we've already seen here, we've got Alan Johnson makes a good point that the functional skills scaffolding which exists give some opportunity for less confident pupils to demonstrate those skills that they'll need in the workplace.

It's also worth saying that we do have an entire suite.

I don't know if we all know this, because those that work in state schools don't often have the opportunity to deliver them.

We should give some weighting to the length of time somebody's lived in the community.

That was seen by Alan Johnson, for example, on television as speaking the language of the BMP.

It wasn't.

And what is interesting is today, if you ask any local authority, they do give some weighting to the length of time somebody's been in an area as well as their housing need.

And even better, I had a great minister to work for.

So a guy called Alan Johnson, who was the most incredible guy.

I don't know whether you know about him.

He was an amazing backstory.

So, you know, people in the department would draft speeches for them, and I'd look at them and think, I can make this better, and I would just sprinkle some fairy dust on and get them better.

And so...

Because I knew Alan Johnson very well.

I knew his style.

Uh, we're gonna skip over Jacqui Smith 'cause she didn't say anything interesting.

Um, then there's Alan Johnson, who was-

That, that was the one who ex- who expensed pornos.

Was it? Or was that her husband?

Yeah, so you know, same people.

As you said, revolving door, get recycled.

Then there's Alan Johnson, who was home secretary between 2009 and 2010.

Note that, um, incidentally net migration was 114,000 when he was home secretary, and got up to a million under the Tories, so you know, weird to be nostalgic for the Blair years, but there you go.