Exams, Williamson and the lash: whip photo causes Twitter intrigue
by Simon Murphy Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#571SG)
Conjecture over object in image with UK education secretary taken after A-levels U-turn
With his hands clenched and gaze fixed, it was a picture likely intended to show the education secretary's steely determination to fix the exams fiasco.
But the image of Gavin Williamson, taken in his office after he announced a major reversal on A-level and GCSE grades, only served to trigger bewilderment - because of a whip positioned on the desk in front of him.
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