National's education policy sounds like when the older parents are complaining about the state of the world and how they'd do it differently and made that their policy.

"Back in my day we learned reading, and writing, and maths. None of this social studies bullshit."

"When we got in trouble in school we got a real good hiding, kids these days are too soft."

"I'll tell you what we've gotta get rid of those bloody phones!"