Friday, June 06, 2008

What is school for?

It is not just in politics that upper class virtues are coming to the fore once again

I was fascinated to read, in a recent obituary, praise for the deceased’s beautiful speaking voice, charm, ability to flatter & qualities as a generous & amusing host

And astonished to learn of the writer's own theory of nature v nurture. These gifts came from the parents, because he was educated wholly in the state system.

So that’s what has gorn wrong with New Labours Education, Education, Education. They thought it was all just a question of A*s