After it became clear this morning that Michael Gove – a man who loves academic rigour – had lifted “polling” from such reliable sources as UKTV Gold and Premier Inn to back up his attacks on the Education system, I started the hashtag #govepolls on Twitter – with amusing results. Within an hour this was (briefly) the no.1 trend in the UK.
Here are 10 of the best contributions:
Only 2% of teenagers know Bulgaria was a Great Uncle #govepolls
“94% of people couldn’t believe this government wasn’t butter” #GovePolls
According to #govepolls 10.66% of pupils think that the Battle of Hastings was won by will.i.am the Conqueror
8 out of 10 cat owners said their cats preferred the EBacc #govepolls
86% of spin doctors agree photoshop leaves David Cameron with smoother, firmer skin. #govepolls
NAHT statemnt:“In poll NAHT hasn’t done or checked, 110% teachers alarmed to hear Gove’s statistics not based on official sources #govepolls
Gove reveals that his surveys have conclusively proved that Only Fools and Horses work. #govepolls
11 out of 10 statisticians have no confidence in the EU. #govepolls
87% of all twitter users polled thought that @toryeducation is run by independent experts with no links to DfE #govepolls
79% of people waiting record times in A and E are thankful for the opportunity of meeting new friends. #govepolls
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