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| The papers: The Trojan Horse plot aftermath and RIP Rik Mayall | The papers: The Trojan Horse plot aftermath and RIP Rik Mayall |
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| Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw's report into 21 Birmingham schools, in the wake of allegations of Islamist infiltration of the city's education system, dominates Tuesday's press. | Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw's report into 21 Birmingham schools, in the wake of allegations of Islamist infiltration of the city's education system, dominates Tuesday's press. |
| Although - as the Daily Mail says - the letter speaking of a "Trojan Horse" operation to take schools over is now widely believed to have been a hoax, evidence of a campaign to impose a "narrow faith-based ideology" in many schools was found. | Although - as the Daily Mail says - the letter speaking of a "Trojan Horse" operation to take schools over is now widely believed to have been a hoax, evidence of a campaign to impose a "narrow faith-based ideology" in many schools was found. |
| Education Secretary Michael Gove's response to the revelations "strikes a blow for British values", the Mail continues. | Education Secretary Michael Gove's response to the revelations "strikes a blow for British values", the Mail continues. |
| Mr Gove has ordered that all UK schoolchildren are taught "British values" and has said girls should be told that "women do not have to wear veils". | Mr Gove has ordered that all UK schoolchildren are taught "British values" and has said girls should be told that "women do not have to wear veils". |
| The Times says that head teachers at "Muslim schools" in Birmingham claimed they had been intimidated by parents and governors demanding strict interpretations of Islamic rules. | The Times says that head teachers at "Muslim schools" in Birmingham claimed they had been intimidated by parents and governors demanding strict interpretations of Islamic rules. |
| The heads were told that children "should not draw, play tuned instruments or swim in mixed classes," the paper reports. | The heads were told that children "should not draw, play tuned instruments or swim in mixed classes," the paper reports. |
| Its leader column says the evidence Ofsted assembled was "damning", not just about the schools but with regards to Birmingham City Council and the government's response to the initial allegations. | Its leader column says the evidence Ofsted assembled was "damning", not just about the schools but with regards to Birmingham City Council and the government's response to the initial allegations. |
| The paper adds: "One school official complained yesterday that the investigators came 'looking for extremism'. What is sobering is that they found it." | The paper adds: "One school official complained yesterday that the investigators came 'looking for extremism'. What is sobering is that they found it." |
| The Financial Times claims the government's attempts at dealing with the problems in some Birmingham schools have been "a fiasco". | The Financial Times claims the government's attempts at dealing with the problems in some Birmingham schools have been "a fiasco". |
| Its opinion column says "David Cameron's solution to give Ofsted the right to carry out "dawn raids" is too glib... the sort of headline-grabbing quick fix of which the prime minister seems sadly enamoured. | Its opinion column says "David Cameron's solution to give Ofsted the right to carry out "dawn raids" is too glib... the sort of headline-grabbing quick fix of which the prime minister seems sadly enamoured. |
| "Radical Islam is a threat... the issue needs to be dealt with seriously and with a sense of purpose. Mr Cameron and his team have performed shoddily." | "Radical Islam is a threat... the issue needs to be dealt with seriously and with a sense of purpose. Mr Cameron and his team have performed shoddily." |
| The Sun's coverage asks an ex-governor of one of the "Trojan Horse" schools, a parent, Birmingham's former lord mayor and an Islamic expert their views on the issue. | The Sun's coverage asks an ex-governor of one of the "Trojan Horse" schools, a parent, Birmingham's former lord mayor and an Islamic expert their views on the issue. |
| Parent Mohammed Zabar tells the paper that last year, things changed at the school his children attend. | Parent Mohammed Zabar tells the paper that last year, things changed at the school his children attend. |
| "My daughter came home and said she was told she was un-Islamic because she didn't wear a headscarf," he explains. | "My daughter came home and said she was told she was un-Islamic because she didn't wear a headscarf," he explains. |
| Ghaffar Hussain of the anti-Jihadi think tank the Quilliam Foundation told the paper: "Some people say 'No, it isn't true, it's not our fault, we are being demonised for being Muslim'. | Ghaffar Hussain of the anti-Jihadi think tank the Quilliam Foundation told the paper: "Some people say 'No, it isn't true, it's not our fault, we are being demonised for being Muslim'. |
| "The fact is, there have been some incidents of 'Islamising' in schools in Birmingham. We have to face up to things." | "The fact is, there have been some incidents of 'Islamising' in schools in Birmingham. We have to face up to things." |
| The Guardian interviews some parents and teachers at schools mentioned in the report who are worried that children's lives will be "blighted". | The Guardian interviews some parents and teachers at schools mentioned in the report who are worried that children's lives will be "blighted". |
| Lee Donaghy, assistant principal at the extensively criticised Park View school said: "This is a normal state school, like thousands of others across Britain - 98% of our pupils just happen to be Muslim. British Muslims. | Lee Donaghy, assistant principal at the extensively criticised Park View school said: "This is a normal state school, like thousands of others across Britain - 98% of our pupils just happen to be Muslim. British Muslims. |
| "Park View school is a beacon, and now that risks being extinguished." | "Park View school is a beacon, and now that risks being extinguished." |
| Writing an opinion piece in the paper, John Harris says: "Ultimately religion is a second order issue here. | Writing an opinion piece in the paper, John Harris says: "Ultimately religion is a second order issue here. |
| "What's most important may be one of the most toxic legacies of this government: the fact that from plummeting morale among teachers, through a mounting shortage of primary school places, to the glaring failings of the free school programme, and now this latest controversy - we have a state education system in complete disarray." | "What's most important may be one of the most toxic legacies of this government: the fact that from plummeting morale among teachers, through a mounting shortage of primary school places, to the glaring failings of the free school programme, and now this latest controversy - we have a state education system in complete disarray." |
| 'Burning charisma' | 'Burning charisma' |
| The sudden death of comedian and actor Rik Mayall is Tuesday's other big story. | The sudden death of comedian and actor Rik Mayall is Tuesday's other big story. |
| The Daily Mirror uses its front and four inside pages to pay tribute to the "much-loved TV star". | The Daily Mirror uses its front and four inside pages to pay tribute to the "much-loved TV star". |
| The paper says his sudden death is still a mystery, but it points out that the entertainer - who suffered head injuries in a near-fatal quad bike crash in 1998 - had to take medication for epilepsy. | The paper says his sudden death is still a mystery, but it points out that the entertainer - who suffered head injuries in a near-fatal quad bike crash in 1998 - had to take medication for epilepsy. |
| Colleagues who worked with him in the last few days while he made a film in Portugal say he seemed "healthy and happy", the Mirror adds. | Colleagues who worked with him in the last few days while he made a film in Portugal say he seemed "healthy and happy", the Mirror adds. |
| In the Sun, Tony Parsons says the comic "taught an entire generation to laugh at the world - and ourselves. | In the Sun, Tony Parsons says the comic "taught an entire generation to laugh at the world - and ourselves. |
| "Rik was a lover of slapstick, extreme silliness and a very British kind of toilet humour. | "Rik was a lover of slapstick, extreme silliness and a very British kind of toilet humour. |
| "What was really special about him was there was a real intelligence behind the silliness." | "What was really special about him was there was a real intelligence behind the silliness." |
| In the Daily Mail, Maurice Gran - who co-wrote The New Statesman as a vehicle for Rik Mayall - explains how the idea for the role came about. | In the Daily Mail, Maurice Gran - who co-wrote The New Statesman as a vehicle for Rik Mayall - explains how the idea for the role came about. |
| "We asked him what he wanted to do, what was his dream role, and he was very honest. 'I want to play a lead character who is just like me' he said, 'vain, greedy, depraved, obsessed with money, and not afraid to kill.'" | "We asked him what he wanted to do, what was his dream role, and he was very honest. 'I want to play a lead character who is just like me' he said, 'vain, greedy, depraved, obsessed with money, and not afraid to kill.'" |
| The Daily Telegraph's obituary reflects on the impact that the breakthrough Young Ones series - written by Mayall with his then-girlfriend Lise Meyer - had. | The Daily Telegraph's obituary reflects on the impact that the breakthrough Young Ones series - written by Mayall with his then-girlfriend Lise Meyer - had. |
| "The show tore up the established rules of comedy; the resulting 35 minutes of rampaging, violent slapstick struck many as having more in common with Warner Bros cartoons than established sitcoms." | "The show tore up the established rules of comedy; the resulting 35 minutes of rampaging, violent slapstick struck many as having more in common with Warner Bros cartoons than established sitcoms." |
| The performer himself was a contrast to his obnoxious characters, the Telegraph adds. | The performer himself was a contrast to his obnoxious characters, the Telegraph adds. |
| "Mayall was quietly spoken and shy... but also 'evasive, slippery, canny, cautious and a tad self-congratulatory'." | "Mayall was quietly spoken and shy... but also 'evasive, slippery, canny, cautious and a tad self-congratulatory'." |
| In the Times, Caitlin Moran reflects that "going too far was Mayall's exquisite talent". | In the Times, Caitlin Moran reflects that "going too far was Mayall's exquisite talent". |
| She adds his "sheer, white-light, burning charisma" could enliven any role, no matter how peripheral. | She adds his "sheer, white-light, burning charisma" could enliven any role, no matter how peripheral. |
| "Memory tells you that he was actually a major part of Blackadder" even when he was on air for just a few minutes, she points out. | "Memory tells you that he was actually a major part of Blackadder" even when he was on air for just a few minutes, she points out. |
| 'Unexpected surge' | 'Unexpected surge' |
| Thinking of going anywhere this summer? You may have to think again, if the newspapers are to be believed. | Thinking of going anywhere this summer? You may have to think again, if the newspapers are to be believed. |
| The Times is one of the many papers that tells of a "backlog of 500,000" passport applications. | The Times is one of the many papers that tells of a "backlog of 500,000" passport applications. |
| The head of the Passport Office now faces quizzing from the Commons Home Affairs Committee, the paper reports. | The head of the Passport Office now faces quizzing from the Commons Home Affairs Committee, the paper reports. |
| Paul Pugh, the civil servant in charge, denies there are such large backlogs, but admits there has been "exceptional early summer demand", the paper adds. | Paul Pugh, the civil servant in charge, denies there are such large backlogs, but admits there has been "exceptional early summer demand", the paper adds. |
| The Daily Star calls the situation a "passport crisis" and says Britons "face being stranded". | The Daily Star calls the situation a "passport crisis" and says Britons "face being stranded". |
| The paper quotes Labour's immigration spokesperson David Hanson who says "there are serious concerns that Theresa May's mismanagement of resources has left the passport services so stretched." | The paper quotes Labour's immigration spokesperson David Hanson who says "there are serious concerns that Theresa May's mismanagement of resources has left the passport services so stretched." |
| The Sun says unions claim the loss of 315 jobs and the closure of 20 passports offices are partly to blame for the crisis. | The Sun says unions claim the loss of 315 jobs and the closure of 20 passports offices are partly to blame for the crisis. |
| The paper quotes an anxious traveller who left six requests for calls from the Passport Office's help-centre, but still has not received her child's passport after weeks of waiting, and is concerned her family's holidays may be ruined. | The paper quotes an anxious traveller who left six requests for calls from the Passport Office's help-centre, but still has not received her child's passport after weeks of waiting, and is concerned her family's holidays may be ruined. |
| The Daily Mail says workers from the PCS union at the agency are threatening a one-day strike unless matters improve. | The Daily Mail says workers from the PCS union at the agency are threatening a one-day strike unless matters improve. |
| The paper says that MPs have been "deluged" with complaints about passport delays from worried constituents. | The paper says that MPs have been "deluged" with complaints about passport delays from worried constituents. |
| The Passport Office, which made a £73m surplus last year, told the paper that it had dealt with one million applications this year to date, and had redeployed 200 staff - some from anti-fraud duty - to the frontline to cope with the "unexpected surge". | The Passport Office, which made a £73m surplus last year, told the paper that it had dealt with one million applications this year to date, and had redeployed 200 staff - some from anti-fraud duty - to the frontline to cope with the "unexpected surge". |
| Footballers in favela | |
| In case you haven't noticed, there's a World Cup looming, and today's raft of football stories show the "beautiful game" up in all its highs and lows. | In case you haven't noticed, there's a World Cup looming, and today's raft of football stories show the "beautiful game" up in all its highs and lows. |
| After reporting on the England team's visit to one of Rio's notorious slum areas -"the gritty favela of Rochina" - to undertake some training exercises with local youngsters, sign autographs, make friends and pose for publicity photos, the Times notes an earlier British incursion in the city. | |
| It recalls Brazil's first competitive match, held in 1914 against a visiting Exeter City side. | It recalls Brazil's first competitive match, held in 1914 against a visiting Exeter City side. |
| The paper says the Grecians, a professional side in England for six years, were "embarrassed" to lose 2-0 to a side of amateurs from Rio and Sao Paulo. | The paper says the Grecians, a professional side in England for six years, were "embarrassed" to lose 2-0 to a side of amateurs from Rio and Sao Paulo. |
| The aftermath of the match shows how much Brazil has changed in a century, the paper notes, as three of the visiting Devonians were arrested for taking their shirts off during a kick-about on Copacabana Beach. | The aftermath of the match shows how much Brazil has changed in a century, the paper notes, as three of the visiting Devonians were arrested for taking their shirts off during a kick-about on Copacabana Beach. |
| The Daily Mirror remarks on the high level of security - including a navy gunboat - provided by the Brazilian hosts for the English team. | The Daily Mirror remarks on the high level of security - including a navy gunboat - provided by the Brazilian hosts for the English team. |
| One fan who witnessed England's arrival tells the paper "it could have been Barack Obama coming in, not a national football team. | One fan who witnessed England's arrival tells the paper "it could have been Barack Obama coming in, not a national football team. |
| "There were so many soldiers in the cavalcade and two or three ambulances." | "There were so many soldiers in the cavalcade and two or three ambulances." |
| The Daily Star's coverage focuses on the fans back home, particularly those you might think have gone over the top. | |
| Among them, perhaps is Southampton's Tony Baddams who - the paper tells us - has spent three weeks covering every inch of his home with England flags, shirts... and giant fluffy dice. | Among them, perhaps is Southampton's Tony Baddams who - the paper tells us - has spent three weeks covering every inch of his home with England flags, shirts... and giant fluffy dice. |
| The Guardian punningly warns fans of a "Lo point" in the opening ceremony on Thursday. | The Guardian punningly warns fans of a "Lo point" in the opening ceremony on Thursday. |
| Jennifer Lopez (aka J-Lo) has withdrawn from the event in which she was due to sing the official world cup anthem due to "unspecified production difficulties", the paper reports. | Jennifer Lopez (aka J-Lo) has withdrawn from the event in which she was due to sing the official world cup anthem due to "unspecified production difficulties", the paper reports. |
| The Brazilians may not care though, the Guardian adds, as many have complained the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" sounds "too generic for the nation's bossa nova-crazed audiences and features foreign musicians singing mainly in English and Spanish". | The Brazilians may not care though, the Guardian adds, as many have complained the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" sounds "too generic for the nation's bossa nova-crazed audiences and features foreign musicians singing mainly in English and Spanish". |
| But it's not just music lovers who may be worried about the impending tournament: The Daily Telegraph reports that teachers are worried about pupils being tired during their exams through watching too much late night football. | |
| "Staying up late the night before an exam is simply scoring an own goal," says George Turnbull of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors, who can clearly not resist a footie-themed pun. | "Staying up late the night before an exam is simply scoring an own goal," says George Turnbull of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors, who can clearly not resist a footie-themed pun. |
| "Now is the time to be disciplined, and there's no reason students can't record matches to watch later." | "Now is the time to be disciplined, and there's no reason students can't record matches to watch later." |
| The paper notes most GCSE and A-levels will finish before June 24, allowing students to watch England's final group game against Costa Rica without feeling guilty. Whether that will be a good or bad thing remains to be seen. | The paper notes most GCSE and A-levels will finish before June 24, allowing students to watch England's final group game against Costa Rica without feeling guilty. Whether that will be a good or bad thing remains to be seen. |
| Making people click | Making people click |
| Independent: Postal workers "could strike" over free Sun deliveries | Independent: Postal workers "could strike" over free Sun deliveries |
| Express: Tomato pill could prevent heart attacks | Express: Tomato pill could prevent heart attacks |
| Mail: Pub crawl girls attack homeless man | Mail: Pub crawl girls attack homeless man |
| Telegraph: Computer passes Turing test | Telegraph: Computer passes Turing test |
| FT: Rich have advantages money can't buy | FT: Rich have advantages money can't buy |