Sid Pollitt
11 December 2008
23:4810853#21
I must say that I havent read it myself, although I did hear that it does say at the end that there is no money to implement anything. Do nothing maybe?
Barry if you have read let me know if it has anything in that you think should be put into practice or whether it was just a smokescreen, thanks.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
11 December 2008
23:5410855#22
i think that barry knows full well that everyone interested in the subject lost interest when it was realised that there was no funding for any of the recommendations.
i read a lot of it, but it was obvious that doctoring had taken place.
12 December 2008
07:5310862#23
I too rather liked IDS - he demonstrated a level of sense not usually associated with politicians. That may be why he did not succeed in a leadership position.......
DT1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 15 Apr 2008
- Posts: 1,116
12 December 2008
09:3610870#24
"I doubt whether DT and howard have actually ready it. You certainly do not demonstrate that you have."
Come on Barry, give me a bit more credit...it's almost Christmas! You were the very person that brought it to my attention (posting a link to it on the old forum) right around the time IDS popped to Dover as I remember and one of our local reds crossed the floor. Just because someone doesn't agree with something or believe it, does not automatically mean they have not read it. Barry you don't agree with Marx and Engels but I still believe you have read their manifesto.
I'm sure (hope) IDS's work has been doctored in some way. It's the part on literacy that gets me with quotes from illiterate adults, an attempt to make Middle England sit up in their Laura Ashley-repro-William Morris chairs and say "I say, we really do have a problem"
It's the way the quotes are all misspelt to try and add some gravitas to the problem. I can just imagine the Conservative press office thinking that this was a great idea, the very notion of the process is laughable. If this works on their supporters then fair play, for me the report does nothing other than attempt to publicise the fact IDS is 'down with it on the street'
Do me a favour!