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**StickyEnd** · 25-01-2010, 13:07

Originally Posted by johnboyzzz

Shock, horror, kid gets sent to school

The shock, horror, is that the kid is going to a selective school, while his father is in a political party that claims selective schools are a bad thing. Just more duplicity and hypocrisy.

**StickyToffeePudding** · 25-01-2010, 13:10

Originally Posted by brokerboy

Originally Posted by StickyToffeePudding

It's a C of E primary school FFS! It's not Eaton!

Personally, seeing as it's Camden, would you want your brat in a class full of wannabe jihadists?

No i wouldnt, the trouble is , he doesnt mind if yours is.

Good point, well put, and his doing so would save me £30K a term for turning my little sh!t into a wykhamist!

**RP578** · 25-01-2010, 13:29

Why does everyone labour under the assumption that a state education is inherently inadequate? I have listened before to some of the chattering classes talk about not wanting to 'sacrifice their child's future for their ideals'. What an utter load of tripe. I went to a 'bog standard' comprehensive state school and enjoyed it there and did well enough to be able to take two of my O'Levels a year early. And I was no where near the clever end of the top set.

I've nothing against private education. If you really want to spend thousands of pounds after you've already paid your taxes for your child's education. Crack on, it means smaller class sizes for the rest of us (a point which always made me wonder why those on the left are so hostile to private schools). My kids will trot off to their local comprehensive and dutifully attend to their schoolwork or get a thick ear from me!

**StickyEnd** · 25-01-2010, 13:33

Originally Posted by RP578

Why does everyone labour under the assumption that a state education is inherently inadequate? I have listened before to some of the chattering classes talk about not wanting to 'sacrifice their child's future for their ideals'. What an utter load of tripe. I went to a 'bog standard' comprehensive state school and enjoyed it there and did well enough to be able to take two of my O'Levels a year early. And I was no where near the clever end of the top set.

I've nothing against private education. If you really want to spend thousands of pounds after you've already paid your taxes for your child's education. Crack on, it means smaller class sizes for the rest of us (a point which always made me wonder why those on the left are so hostile to private schools). My kids will trot off to their local comprehensive and dutifully attend to their schoolwork or get a thick ear from me!

It isn't a private school, it is a selective school in the state sector.

**RP578** · 25-01-2010, 13:37

Originally Posted by StickyEnd

It isn't a private school, it is a selective school in the state sector.

Yes, I know and in fact pointed that out in my first post on this thread. My last post was just a general comment.

**lsquared** · 25-01-2010, 21:48

First and only time I can agree with Milliband.

Diane Abbott led the way and good for her.

The state education system, with some honourable and excellent exceptions, is sh1te!

**lsquared** · 25-01-2010, 21:50

Originally Posted by RP578

Originally Posted by StickyEnd

It isn't a private school, it is a selective school in the state sector.

Yes, I know and in fact pointed that out in my first post on this thread. My last post was just a general comment.

Not for much longer it isn't - not when Comrade Harman (public school of course) has her way with her Equalities Bill. No selection then comrades - unless of course you are a comrade in government.

**pimpernel** · 25-01-2010, 21:53

Originally Posted by lsquared

First and only time I can agree with Milliband.

Diane Abbott led the way and good for her.

The state education system, with some honourable and excellent exceptions, is sh1te!

Well Balls isn't going to like that, I wonder where his little darlings are going to go Oratory any one!