Could Do Better: School Reports of the Great and the Good

by Catherine Hurley (Editor)

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  2002

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  From Lord Asquith to Charlotte Church, a selection of often hilarious, sometimes poignant, school reports of the great and the good. A few examples: 'Though her written work is the product of an obviously lively imagination, it is a pity that her spelling derives from the same source' (Beryl Bainbridge) 'His flying off the handle will only mar his efforts, and he must learn tact while not losing his outspokeness' (Jeremy Paxman) 'He is so regular in his irregularity that I really don't know what to do' (Winston Churchill) 'Certainly on the road to failure...hopeless...rather a clown in class...wasting other pupils' time' (John Lennon) 'She must try to be less emotional in her dealings with others' (Diana, Princess of Wales)

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  2003

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  A few examples: Richard Briers: 'It would seem that Briers thinks he is running the school and not me. If this attitude persists one of us will have to leave.' Robert Graves: 'Well, goodbye Graves, and remember that your best friend is the waste-paper basket.' Jilly Cooper: 'Jilly has set herself an extremely low standard which she has failed to maintain.' Michael Palin: 'I think he is just a teeny bit pleased with himself - or so I am prepared to hazard.'