He has not been a headmaster for some time. Give that a rest! Maybe you had an unhappy experience at school yourself. NMcW gets some things wrong but in your eyes he is useless. I suspect its not an easy role.
What a strange response. The headmaster title has been around for some time. It refers to his manner of addressing folk and his vocabulary and style of speech. He has a very annoying habit of talking management speak, endemic of headmasters throughout the education set ups nowadays. (they, unfortunately, have to spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with politicians and the like)
His performance this evening was a perfect example of how he can talk without informing, confirming or denying something and be patronising at the same time.
As for his track record, I have made no mention of his success or failure, maybe you could enlighten us all to what he has got wrong and right?
It is not an easy role, you are correct there, however, it is a role in which Mark Ashton excelled. I have had several conversations with McWilliams and none of them left me with any impression of a man who was a master of his role. Frankly, I do not believe he is suited to the role. That is, of course, my personal opinion. You are welcome to disagree.
As for my time at school, well, I can recall not liking school dinners at my junior school and having to accept punishment for surprising the school bully by putting him on his a**e - the headmaster thought I had been a tad over enthusiastic in my reaction - but, unhappy, nah!