I've been reading this book called About our Schools, by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters (who say that the Education Secretary Kenneth Baker, who introduced the National Curriculum in England, centralised education to a degree not seen outside North Korea.). It features discussions with past education secretaries, and if you want to see the humble brag elevated to an art form, this is the book for you. 

I haven't finished reading it yet, but I'm starting to feel like Dorothy Parker, who declared that "this is not a book to be set aside lightly, but to be hurled across the room with great force". I considered doing that, but the book is so heavy I'm worried about dislocating my shoulder. It's saving me a fortune in gym fees though.

A full review will follow in due course.