howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
13:1170556according to press reports the education secretary michael gove is drawing up plans to give children from poorer families precedence over the children of "middle england" in gaining admission to academies and the new "free" schools.
this socialist sounding idea is expected to spark outrage among the better off parents who believe that they are being sidelined by the party they voted for.
Jan Higgins
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14 September 2010
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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14 September 2010
13:5670559A sop to the LDs and, at best a bit silly really.....
Jan - dont worry, you dont have to read 'boring' politics if you dont want to
14 September 2010
14:2270561If Gove really wanted to do something for poor kids with potential who are now languishing in their local 'sink' schools he would bring back Grammar Schools countrywide.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
14:3070562just initiating scintillating debate jan.
this levelling up will certainly sting the blue core vote, preference is being given to those pupils on free school meals.
mind you they may deserve any help they can get after eating one of those.
Keith Sansum1
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14 September 2010
16:1770576HOWARD
Our barryw won't want tio hear that one.
Sure it cant be part of the tory machine, something they would never support.
More tory lost support
roll on 18 months
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14 September 2010
18:3070619Bob
It is almost inconceivable that Gove would do such a thing. Ridiculous, and along the same lines, as I am sure I have said somewhere else, as encouraging the less academic to go to Uni. A waste of resources that could be better targetted.
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14 September 2010
18:3170622keep dreaming Keith.
Bob, I agree with you but sadly I dont expect our coalition partners to see what is plain common sense.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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14 September 2010
18:5070626Baffled, barryw
does that mean its being pushed by the tories or not????
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
18:5770630looks like we have underestimated nick and his chums, they seem to have an influence out of proportion to their vote.
before we know it the entire front bench will be clad in baggy jumpers and corduroy trousers.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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14 September 2010
19:0170632GOD WHAT A LET DOWN
for lib dems and tory supporters
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
19:0570634not a let down for the yellows keith, they are now appearing to get the influence to implement their own policies.
14 September 2010
20:5370668All just their part of the coalition deal, is it really so hard to understand?
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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14 September 2010
21:2570689The LDs have to have their wins - its part of the grubby coalition game that we are sadly having to play. Common in other countries but hopefully wont be necessary after the next GE in 5 years.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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14 September 2010
21:5970697coalition deals work elsewhere, i rather like the idea of people having to work together measured against the arrogance of power that i have seen from the blues and reds in my lifetime.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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14 September 2010
22:0970703HOWARD
You are correct, but the Lib Dems playing a very dangerous game.
Tories as brianw says will ditch them at earliest opportunity.
baz its 18 months to next gen election not 5 years
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15 September 2010
07:37707734-5 years Keith - if the LDs pull out of the coalition before then they will be committing political suicide.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 September 2010
11:5670837quite right barry, thay have signed a faustian pact, no way back for them.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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15 September 2010
21:4371017its suicide for the LIB Dems anyway, barryw.
So they would be better going after 18 months in the hope of re building.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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15 September 2010
22:2671047Barry....
I have not read the majority of posts but it looks like I was right.
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