In short....

They don't improve social mobility; they increase the gap. They don't raise standards. Middle class parents love them, right up until their children don't get in. Other than that, they're fine.

Posted By: avenging canary on September 8th 2016 at 12:46:14

Message Thread

Ed Balls is on the Daily Polly Ticks show. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 8, 12:17:22
- In other political news, I see QT now has a more sensible time of 9pm. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 8, 14:50:57
  - Excellent. Normally a holiday treat to watch it. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 14:58:03
    - Certainly makes more sense at that time, much larger audience. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 8, 15:00:22
      - And a good prelude to the 10pm news. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 8, 15:00:55
        
        Newstastic! (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 15:14:01
- On Hardtalk on the BBC News Channel last night, got hammered by the interviewer... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Sep 8, 13:31:33
  - lets hope he doesnt have to sack Alex Neil (n/m) (General Chat) - pab, Sep 8, 14:36:07
- Embarrassing (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Sep 8, 12:51:28
- we should introduce Spelling Schools too and Maths Schools (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 8, 12:43:02
  - Those who ignore history are doomed (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 8, 12:44:06
- Grammar schools are shite.. I went to KES (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 8, 12:39:13
  - yes but look at you now (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 8, 12:44:26
- At least he's right about grammar schools. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 12:33:28
  - I'm an outsider on that score (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 8, 12:39:11
    - If I were you. I'd get myself locked up... (General Chat) - harry boulders, Sep 8, 12:52:57
    - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *stunned face* (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 8, 12:46:27
      - Oi. Quiet at the back! (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 8, 13:52:09
      - Oops I've opened Pandora's box. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 8, 12:56:03
        
        might be on his lunch break wrathing in the staff room smoking a meerschaum pipe (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 8, 13:04:27
        
        Every staff room I've been in for the last 20 years or so is largely empty. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 8, 14:06:49
        
        Mild shag. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 8, 13:52:44
        
        I'm not allowed in the staff room. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 13:21:03
        
        Busted... (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 13:02:28
      - Ha! (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 12:47:21
        
        🍻 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 8, 12:48:16
    - In short.... (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 8, 12:46:14
    - Lucky escape (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Sep 8, 12:40:15
- THAT'S FUCKING OUTRAGEOUS! HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE OVERSEEING MOXEY!!! (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 8, 12:25:22
  - U ok hun? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 8, 12:39:24
    - inbox me x (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Sep 8, 12:41:39
- I went to a grammar school and I'm thick as pigshit (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 8, 12:24:28
- Disgrace! He should be in his seat at CR now, poised & ready 50 hours before kick-off (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Sep 8, 12:22:26
- total joke of a chairman (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 8, 12:22:23
  - He won't win strictly if he doesn't put in the effort. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Sep 8, 12:35:44

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