I have long been ashamed to be a member of the human race. Glad to know others are waking up to it.
It seems that there is little we can do about it given the Bushblair rampage. 'Stand up and be counted' is admirable, but ineffective against the promoters of terror. Now terror is being promulgated into the general public as well as those unfortunate enough to have been 'lifted'. John Reid promises us another 'terror' attack at Christmas. I have a vision of Tony and John at the Christmas Concert merrily singing 'All I want for Christmas is a terrorist attack..' a la Dora Bryan!
'He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself' John Clarke,1639 Seems to describe Bushblair to me.

 Jenni Russell on Education

The exam-driven, results-focused system is failing too many children

New Labour's approach to education exposes our society's lack of interest in those who will never be high achievers

Nice article but not just 'special needs' children who are being failed, surely every child is special. The Government is quite clear what it expects from the 'education' system, and it is not Education. As long as boxes are ticked and 'factory fodder' rolls out, barely numerate and literate but able to obey authority and do what it is told, the function is fulfilled. Unfortunately ther are fewer 'factories' these days, hence the muddle. Producing citizens who are caring of others, capable of reasoned thought and able to question is NOT what they are about.

Polly Toynbee on tory thoughts

Polly, I agree more with you this time than usual but cannot forgive
" Most [of the poor] are in work, doing essential jobs that society depends on, yet still not earning enough to keep a family. Labour finds that hard to discuss but at least (my emphasis) it brought in a minimum wage and tax credits to fill the gap"

When will Labour recognise that the 'Minimum Wage' is not a living wage? Low wages and part time, short term contract working are the cause of the problems.
Most of the jobs advertised round here are less than full time and no-one can live a full time life on part time wages. Doing two or three part time jobs leads to ill health and stress related disease. People cannot plan for their futures when their contract is for a limited time, and insecurity rampant.
Blame single parents, blame mothers, blame who you like, but until a government is strong enough to stand up to employers nothing will change.

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