Yes.....

I think her premise is that the grammar school system sets the life chances at 11 and that children should have equal chances.

She might have passed by 1 mark, her brother failed by one mark. From which the difference was entrenched.

I think the argument is bollocks.

Instead, you entrench it at 21 when those with good degrees from good universities get the advantages. Effect is the same.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on May 17th 2007 at 12:15:29

Message Thread

Since it's a political morning, did anyone else hear Hazel Blears? (General Chat) - Old Git, May 17, 12:11:41
- Grammar schools have changed since I went to (General Chat) - Cannydc, May 17, 12:32:57
- Instead of which New bloody Labour.......... (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 17, 12:28:27
  - You can find tradesmen (General Chat) - shoddy, May 17, 12:32:01
    - Yep - cos our kids are all doing Media Studies!!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 17, 12:35:48
    - Which is funny (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:34:50
  - just as an aside - why is unemployment at a record low level then? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:30:08
    - Some reasons - (General Chat) - KentonCanary, May 17, 12:34:25
      - less yougsters being born? (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:36:11
        
        Yes, and mixed up in a centrifuge. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 17, 12:37:47
        
        Beaker-tastic. I wish I had a centrifuge in my shed. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 17, 12:45:44
        
        No shed? (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:47:46
        
        We've been through this before. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 17, 13:22:31
    - Can't be - its just gone up 13,000 - figures announced yesterday!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 17, 12:30:49
      - Probably seasonal unemployment (General Chat) - Cannydc, May 17, 12:35:37
        
        all unemployment is seasonal (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:36:42
        
        in what way ? (General Chat) - Cannydc, May 17, 12:37:51
        
        eg Christmas (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, May 17, 12:39:48
        
        in the same way that all employment is seasonal (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:39:39
        
        Micheal Fish has. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 17, 12:39:34
        
        Wait til the fruit picking season kicks in. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 17, 12:36:26
- What I don't understand is... (General Chat) - King, May 17, 12:24:10
  - move (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:25:50
- bollox, if you don't mind me saying so. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:20:19
  - I don't mind at all (General Chat) - Old Git, May 17, 12:24:13
    - sigh. Not sure I can be bothered, but (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:28:43
      - You may not remember, but Norfolk was one of the......... (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 17, 12:34:39
      - But it's fact denial, isn't it, by now? (General Chat) - Old Git, May 17, 12:33:35
        
        I'm no expert on this (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:40:29
        
        Say grrr again. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 17, 12:34:29
- but if everyone went to comprehensives (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 17, 12:16:53
  - flawed logic (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:19:48
    - lol - Amalgamated Union of Non Bus Drivers (General Chat) - Cannydc, May 17, 12:26:39
      - no chance of getting into power (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 17, 12:32:37
      - I quite like the idea of a Bus driver oligarchy (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:30:13
  - Rock'n'roll! (General Chat) - Old Git, May 17, 12:18:22
- Here here! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 17, 12:15:48
  - where where? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:20:44
    - Bristol Bristol (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 17, 12:22:00
      - Double Bristolage (General Chat) - Old Git, May 17, 12:23:24
        
        and 'you knew' too (General Chat) - Dave in France, May 17, 12:41:42
      - oh yeah. Damn. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 17, 12:22:47
- Yes..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 17, 12:15:29
- Actually she makes a good point (General Chat) - Tomblander, May 17, 12:14:27

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