The next Prime Minister? - Page 3

Shaun · 13-11-2003, 15:18

I voted wrong, can I change it

should have been the third option, sorry

Bex · 13-11-2003, 15:20

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Originally Posted by dellwear

I voted wrong, can I change it

should have been the third option, sorry :o

And u posted that twice :p

trebor · 13-11-2003, 15:46

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Originally Posted by towny

You're not taking 15 years' worth of inflation into account. Honestly, in real terms the charges and tariffs that make up your utility bills are lower now than they were under nationalisation.

you can call them as low as you want to, but I pay more now than ever before
and the price rises are not in line with inflation they are way above it.
in the real world ( back to my old cherry) the council tax this year rose by 12 %
the gas bill has gone up by 33%

water rates by 50%

the electricity has stayed the same thank god, so just tell me again if you dare that I am paying less now than ever before. bring back nationalisation there was a lot less gready company executives then.

Shaun · 13-11-2003, 16:06

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Originally Posted by bexy

And u posted that twice :p

Not having a good day am I? Must be out of practise!

**Mick** · 13-11-2003, 16:28

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Originally Posted by dellwear

I voted wrong, can I change it

should have been the third option, sorry

Amended your vote and added it to the 3rd option. (Also removed one of your double postings)

**Maggy** · 13-11-2003, 16:50

i just want to be able to teach without some politician that's never stood in front of a class telling me how to teach.i'd like to see some of these knowalls made to take some of the students i've taught and make them interested in anything.

incog

Shaun · 13-11-2003, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Dr. Plummer

Amended your vote and added it to the 3rd option. (Also removed one of your double postings)

Cheers Dr. P

Xaccers · 13-11-2003, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

i just want to be able to teach without some politician that's never stood in front of a class telling me how to teach.i'd like to see some of these knowalls made to take some of the students i've taught and make them interested in anything.

incog

Wasn't one of the previous labour education ministers an ex teacher? and didn't she make a complete balls up of things?

The tories may be onto something by giving more powers back to schools (although I know a few heads that don't have a clue when it comes to running schools either) and not ring fencing funding

**Chris** · 13-11-2003, 18:44

The best way to take politics out of schools is to take them out of local authority control. The Tories should have enforced this instead of allowing them to 'opt out' and become grant maintained. Going GM inevitably became seen as a political statement, so many schools refused to consider it on principle, because it was associated with the Conservative Government.

Xaccers, it was Estelle Morris who was Labour's previous education secretary, and yes, she was a teacher. She also presided over England's A-Level marking fiasco. Mind you, the trouble in England pales into insignificance next to the monumental cock-up in Higher results in Scotland 2 years ago, and the blame for this sits firmly with the Lib/Lab executive in Edinburgh.

**Maggy** · 13-11-2003, 19:09

the A-level cock up wasn't Estelle Morriss's,it should be laid squarely at the examining board who's responsibility it was to oversee the whole examination paper setting,marking and results issuing.they screwed up and morris paid the price.At least she had the decency to resign over a matter of honour-unlike a lot of mp's that have had to be pushed in recent years.

incog.

Lord Nikon · 20-11-2003, 01:16

There should be another option...

Can't be bothered to vote as no matter who is elected I have ZERO faith in their ability to run this country