BoroB Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 The first issue anyone faces with debts is accepting that they exist. The next is taking steps to reduce them. Labour, especially Ed Balls, do not appear to be able to accept the first or have a plan for the second. The countrys finances are in a mess. Fact. It happened on Labours watch. Fact. The current Government have to address the debts. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 The first issue anyone faces with debts is accepting that they exist. The next is taking steps to reduce them. Labour, especially Ed Balls, do not appear to be able to accept the first or have a plan for the second. The countrys finances are in a mess. Fact. It happened on Labours watch. Fact. The current Government have to address the debts. Fact. Ed Moribund as he now appears to be known after his weary old soundbites speech,doesn't appear to have a clue where the Labour party is heading!............ah well,back to the Blair school of slick salesmanship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj.scuba Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I would have thought that was blatantly obvious as it would allow us to ask them why. I've asked the people I suspect voted yes (including your good self) for this information and the consistent response has been to ignore the question. I can't think why people won't give us this information unless they are an embarassed about their reasons. I and others have already identified ourselves as responding 'yes' to the poll, and we have already plenty explained our reasons for doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 He's got a little list He's got a little list Of society offenders who may be underground Who never would be missed Who never would be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Of course there's a problem, it's called social engineering, something at which this government is very good at. So you think the government control the admissions policies of universities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 So you think the government control the admissions policies of universities?Only when, driven by left-wing agendas, it forces establishments to take on increasing numbers of 'underpriviliged' applicants based on their social background rather than their academic results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 And what about they likes of those that get good qualifications, maybe better than other candidates, who can't get into Oxbridge because of their social background? I know at least two who've got into Oxford and Cambridge in the past two years and went to a bog standard comprehensive school and were brought up on Warrington council estates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I know at least two who've got into Oxford and Cambridge in the past two years and went to a bog standard comprehensive school and were brought up on Warrington council estates. 2? As many as that, eh? Well, perhaps that's their quota for the year then, just to try and prove Obridge isn't stuckup about social background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 . . . . . 2- It is the fault of a unjust system that allows people whose main skill is persuading others to part with their money, to earn considerably more than for example a Paramedic. While I would not in any way question the skill and value of a paramedic, are you saying that no trader/merchant/businessman should ever be able to earn much more than a paramedic? Would you include, say, the owner of a hundred retail stores who employs a thousand people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magilla Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I know at least two who've got into Oxford and Cambridge in the past two years and went to a bog standard comprehensive school and were brought up on Warrington council estates. Same here, 3 from my final year at school went to Oxford Uni (many moons ago). Again, a bog standard school. If you take into account the number of places at Oxford and the number of secondary schools in the UK, 2 to 3 people is the average. The entry process has nothing whatsoever to do with social background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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