Before we get into the second question, I understand that the cuts will be phased in over time resulting in unevendistribution of the cuts over the ten years.
Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers said the premium's "low rate and unevendistribution" meant it was not sufficient to protect schools against cuts to their funding.
Although much is said about macroeconomic choices, Mr Hirsch also sheds some light on the policies and controversies around trade reform, the labour market and the attempt known as black economic empowerment to redress apartheid's unevendistribution of wealth.
The NAHT's poll of 806 schools in 137 English education authorities showed the distribution was uneven, as more than a quarter of them had received 8% or more extra this year.