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Unbelievable hypocrisy
Posted by: Ros on: May 16, 2009
- In: politics
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If I hear one more MP blaming the ‘system’ I shall not be responsible for my actions. Who do they think devised the outrageous system in the first place? Who voted for these allowances? Who failed to point out the way that the system could be abused? Why did none of them, when told that [...]
Selfish adults ‘damage childhood’
Posted by: Ros on: February 2, 2009
The BBC reports that a new survey has finally come to some sensible conclusions about parenting. They say: According to the panel, “excessive individualism” is to blame for many of the problems children face and needs to be replaced by a value system where people seek satisfaction more from helping others rather than pursuing private [...]
The state we’re in
Posted by: Ros on: October 15, 2008
I’ve just watched an item on The One Show about teenage pregnancy. A number of things struck me: Apparently one of the things that gives the government concern with respect to teenage pregnancy is that children of teenage parents are more likely to live in poverty than children of slightly older parents. Aside from the [...]
If you think, say yes
Posted by: Ros on: September 28, 2008
PM’s wonderful Eddie Mair calling the LibDems after they were caught making automated phone calls to a quarter of a million voters:
Here’s a suggestion for Mr Brown
Posted by: Ros on: November 17, 2007
- In: education | politics
- 4 Comments
So, I gather, he’s proposing to raise the school-leaving age to 18. He’s clearly never attempted to teach a bunch of bored, resentful, aggressive teenagers who’d rather be anywhere than in his classroom. I’m sure teachers all across the country are trembling at the thought of being stuck with 8F for an extra 2 years. [...]
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