The school standards minister has launched a pre-emptive strike at the predictive claims of dumbing down that will accompany Thursday’s (almost certain to be) “best ever” A-level results. One quote caught my satirical eye:

“As a nation we like knocking success and it’s bad for us and we should stop it,” he said.

Translation:

“As a nation we like knocking New Labour and it’s bad for us and we should stop it,” he said.