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Education

banaman · 2007-08-16 09:56:04

Given how often our leaders, political and business, go on about our educated workforce and how much they value education. Read this http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1620836.0.0.php If the Scots can do it, without the benefit of record economic growth and budget surpluses what's our excuse? Our education…

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16-08-2007 10:56am

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banaman

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Given how often our leaders, political and business, go on about our educated workforce and how much they value education.

Read this

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1620836.0.0.php

If the Scots can do it, without the benefit of record economic growth and budget surpluses what's our excuse?

Our education system is under-resourced and FF pay lip service but would rather give money back to their middle-class voters and low taxes for the high earners than actually fund buildings and schools.

Bloody hypocrites, but we are also to blame 'cause you can't get better public services AND pay less tax.

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