A backbench MP has discovered the solution to Britain’s education crisis: weaponised commuting. Children in the constituency will now walk to school through an active army firing range, a move the politician is framing as character-building rather than what it actually is.
The MP’s statement claims this teaches ‘rugged resilience’ and ‘real-world problem solving’—skills apparently impossible to develop anywhere else, like a normal school with normal routes. The firing range is only active Tuesday through Thursday, so Monday, Friday, and weekends are basically risk-free, which the council’s transport committee has flagged as a ‘minor logistical consideration.’
When asked why children couldn’t simply take a bus, the MP explained that buses are ‘too comfortable’ and that ‘every generation needs to earn its education.’ Parents have begun calculating which days are statistically safest for drop-offs. One parent group suggested the council install a gift shop at the range entrance.
The Ministry of Defence has not commented, though they did send a strongly-worded email asking everyone to please stop calling it a ‘learning opportunity.’ Local councillors are divided: three support the initiative as ‘cost-effective,’ two want to move the firing range instead, and one has simply stopped attending meetings.
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