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...See my blog - it focuses on the spelling standards of one of Labour's apologists on this site, and draws the conclusion that he is most probably a member of the Bullingdon Gang, attempting to sabotage Labour from the inside. Surely only an Eton education could provide one with the confidence and self-assurance necessary to spell so appallingly in a public place? Oh, and by the way, voters are no longer interested in bashing people because they went to a particular school - it is the results of an education that is focused on in the real world: not where it was obtained.
I slept on it as a draft, and of course when I went to "public" this afternoon, it took its place in the queue under yesterday's date somewhere in virtual space, and out of sight.
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How appropriate, to have a surname that reflects what you talk a load of. Ed Balls is doubly blessed.
I never went to a Grammar school, which I considered bloody unlucky, until I enrolled at the best Comprehensive in South East London, 'Walworth' by name, although we called it Minor Road school. I have no idea of the standards there now, but back in the day, they were of the highest.
Teachers like Besch, Evans (a Mayor of Camberwell), Farrow, Grealey (London Irish team), Harvey (Mrs Besch), French, Sparrow, McLeod, Tasker, Le Brun, Rogers (headmaster), Corbin (the most wonderfully interesting music teacher ever). He began with a few violins, a cello and piano and, within the space of my four years there, had the entire school auditioning (whether they would or no) for the largest choir
There is an interesting weblog in the "Your View" section of the Telegraph right now titled: "How can we help white working class boys?" At this particularly time there are 125 entries, and many are observant, thoughtful, interesting and helpful. There is a strong unanimity of mind that the probelms are very serious. You may want to take a look at it before proceeding further. Stories and weblogs have recently appeared in large part as a result of parts of a report released by the DIUS. I have reason to believe that the problems may be deeper, worse and of a different magnitude and nature than what the DIUS has come forward with. I therefore make a suggestion of an "audit".
How bad does it need to become.
A little birdie has told me that it might be very fruitful for a truly independent