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date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:03:26 +0100,
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Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
So after 11 years of New Labour, billions poured into education, it
appears to have all been a waste of money according to the latest Ofsted
report.1 in 5 eleven year olds cannot read and write. The UK has fallen
from 7th to 17th in the literacy tables, behind Poland! Surprise, suprise!
The software company the government contracted to provide exam marking
admin have cocked up. It is a US company. When Ed Ballsup was asked by the
Conservative spokesman did he know before he contracted this particular
company that it had been sued in the States for a similar cock-up and had
had to pay millions of damages, Ed Ballsup said, "No, I didn't know that,
why didn't you tell me before?" !
What happened to due diligence? We have a bunch of amateurs running the
country.
date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:03:26 +0100
author: Not Today
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Re: Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
"Not Today" wrote in message
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> So after 11 years of New Labour, billions poured into education, it
> appears to have all been a waste of money according to the latest Ofsted
> report.1 in 5 eleven year olds cannot read and write. The UK has fallen
> from 7th to 17th in the literacy tables, behind Poland! Surprise, suprise!
>
> The software company the government contracted to provide exam marking
> admin have cocked up. It is a US company. When Ed Ballsup was asked by the
> Conservative spokesman did he know before he contracted this particular
> company that it had been sued in the States for a similar cock-up and had
> had to pay millions of damages, Ed Ballsup said, "No, I didn't know that,
> why didn't you tell me before?" !
>
> What happened to due diligence? We have a bunch of amateurs running the
> country.
yeah, i was saying this 6 years ago if i remember correctly...old news
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date: Thu, 22 May 2008 23:27:57 +0100
author: The Hatter
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Re: Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
"The Hatter" wrote in message
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>
> "Not Today" wrote in message
> news:1srlq0.den.19.1@news.alt.net...
>> So after 11 years of New Labour, billions poured into education, it
>> appears to have all been a waste of money according to the latest
>> Ofsted
>> report.1 in 5 eleven year olds cannot read and write. The UK has fallen
>> from 7th to 17th in the literacy tables, behind Poland! Surprise,
>> suprise!
>>
>> The software company the government contracted to provide exam marking
>> admin have cocked up. It is a US company. When Ed Ballsup was asked by
>> the
>> Conservative spokesman did he know before he contracted this particular
>> company that it had been sued in the States for a similar cock-up and
>> had
>> had to pay millions of damages, Ed Ballsup said, "No, I didn't know
>> that,
>> why didn't you tell me before?" !
>>
>> What happened to due diligence? We have a bunch of amateurs running the
>> country.
>
> yeah, i was saying this 6 years ago if i remember correctly...old news
Really? I did not subscribe to ulk 6 years ago so I missed it. I am
impressed that you predicted six years ago what the Secretary of State for
Education would say last week. Got any more predictions?
date: Fri, 23 May 2008 21:04:45 +0100
author: Not Today
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Re: Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
"Not Today" wrote in message
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> "The Hatter" wrote in message
> news:95185$4835f104$27426@news.teranews.com...
>>
>> "Not Today" wrote in message
>> news:1srlq0.den.19.1@news.alt.net...
>>> So after 11 years of New Labour, billions poured into education, it
>>> appears to have all been a waste of money according to the latest
>>> Ofsted
>>> report.1 in 5 eleven year olds cannot read and write. The UK has fallen
>>> from 7th to 17th in the literacy tables, behind Poland! Surprise,
>>> suprise!
>>>
>>> The software company the government contracted to provide exam marking
>>> admin have cocked up. It is a US company. When Ed Ballsup was asked by
>>> the
>>> Conservative spokesman did he know before he contracted this particular
>>> company that it had been sued in the States for a similar cock-up and
>>> had
>>> had to pay millions of damages, Ed Ballsup said, "No, I didn't know
>>> that,
>>> why didn't you tell me before?" !
>>>
>>> What happened to due diligence? We have a bunch of amateurs running the
>>> country.
>>
>> yeah, i was saying this 6 years ago if i remember correctly...old news
>
> Really? I did not subscribe to ulk 6 years ago so I missed it. I am
> impressed that you predicted six years ago what the Secretary of State for
> Education would say last week. Got any more predictions?
Yup... nothing will change. Same con men, same lies, same fear, same
control, more tax rises. Only the public can change things and they're
either too busy or too afraid - and rightly so.
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date: Sun, 25 May 2008 14:50:07 +0100
author: The Hatter
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Re: Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
"The Hatter" wrote in message
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>> Got any more predictions?
>
> Yup... nothing will change. Same con men, same lies, same fear, same
> control, more tax rises. Only the public can change things and they're
> either too busy or too afraid - and rightly so.
Never mind that, who's going to win Euro 2008?
--
Harry Keane
date: Sun, 25 May 2008 16:58:48 +0100
author: Harry Keane
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Re: Eduacation, education, Ed Ballsup!
"Harry Keane" wrote in message
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> "The Hatter" wrote in message
> news:4ce40$48396c16$13812@news.teranews.com...
>
>
>>> Got any more predictions?
>>
>> Yup... nothing will change. Same con men, same lies, same fear, same
>> control, more tax rises. Only the public can change things and they're
>> either too busy or too afraid - and rightly so.
>
> Never mind that, who's going to win Euro 2008?
Not Tony Blair, although he desperately wants the job! :-)
date: Fri, 30 May 2008 16:45:00 +0100
author: Toooldtocare
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