A Political Thread pt. 2

[Vieux Talonneur]

Burnham going to reprioritise technical education, thereby undoing Blair’s 50% university target.

I think that’s a great move.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Burnham going to reprioritise technical education, thereby undoing Blair’s 50% university target.

I think that’s a great move.

Like with anything it will depend how it’s implemented.

I kinda think it’s all pointless anyway. In 40 years our robot overlords will be in charge.

 

[BathBod]

Further to the dirty harry post yesterday @ 8.29pm



https://www.gemelolandia.com/media/..._cruz_de_don_pelayo_mod_ii_-_gemelolandia.jpg

I've just bought (last week) this to wear clearly on my waistcoat so everyone knows unequivocally where I stand on this issue, and many, many similar previous related events.

I think everyone should identify their alliegances clearly in this day and age - why hide them??

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Further to the dirty harry post yesterday @ 8.29pm



https://www.gemelolandia.com/media/..._cruz_de_don_pelayo_mod_ii_-_gemelolandia.jpg

I've just bought (last week) this to wear clearly on my waistcoat so everyone knows unequivocally where I stand on this issue, and many, many similar previous related events.

I think everyone should identify their alliegances clearly in this day and age - why hide them??

And that is.......?

 

[dirty harry]

And that is.......?

Im not sure youll get an answer, that appears to be a bit of a decleration of one side or faith versus another, unless ive misread the room

 

[Quel Carreleur]

 

[ncurd]

Burnham going to reprioritise technical education, thereby undoing Blair’s 50% university target.

I think that’s a great move.

I don't think Blair was wrong completely I think the bigger issue was suggesting technical education was not university equivalent.

The Polytechnic's were already out of style. before Blair so he can't be entirely to blame.

When your in an engineering discipline you really see the virtues of both.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Further to the dirty harry post yesterday @ 8.29pm



https://www.gemelolandia.com/media/..._cruz_de_don_pelayo_mod_ii_-_gemelolandia.jpg

I've just bought (last week) this to wear clearly on my waistcoat so everyone knows unequivocally where I stand on this issue, and many, many similar previous related events.

I think everyone should identify their alliegances clearly in this day and age - why hide them??

You think if Jesus comes back he wants to see everyone wearing the thing he was tortured and executed on? That’s the last thing he’d want to see. *

*stolen from Bill Hicks. RIP.

 

[Tomma235]

You think if Jesus comes back he wants to see everyone wearing the thing he was tortured and executed on? That’s the last thing he’d want to see. *

*stolen from Bill Hicks. RIP.

Well it was the last thing he saw.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I don't think Blair was wrong completely I think the bigger issue was suggesting technical education was not university equivalent.

The Polytechnic's were already out of style. before Blair so he can't be entirely to blame.

When you’re in an engineering discipline you really see the virtues of both.

100% there’s a place for both.

But with the way things have developed, many uni degrees have led to inflated, unfulfilled expectations and been devalued as the scarcity premium has vanished. And that’s before you even think about cost.

 

[Saintjay]

Further to the dirty harry post yesterday @ 8.29pm



https://www.gemelolandia.com/media/..._cruz_de_don_pelayo_mod_ii_-_gemelolandia.jpg

I've just bought (last week) this to wear clearly on my waistcoat so everyone knows unequivocally where I stand on this issue, and many, many similar previous related events.

I think everyone should identify their alliegances clearly in this day and age - why hide them??

That cross is very greek/serbian.

bloody funny if you get to heaven and met by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Or gods a woman like in Dogma

 

[Welsh Exile]

That cross is very greek/serbian.

bloody funny if you get to heaven and met by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Or gods a woman like in Dogma View attachment 26358

Kin love that movie.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Im not sure youll get an answer, that appears to be a bit of a decleration of one side or faith versus another, unless ive misread the room

I'm being genuine, obviously it's a cross but I presumed due to its name/design it was some off shoot or knights Templar or mason **** or something

Is he just saying he's a Christian?

 

[dirty harry]

I'm being genuine, obviously it's a cross but I presumed due to its name/design it was some off shoot or knights Templar or mason **** or something

Is he just saying he's a Christian?

I was thinking more of a 'civil war now' kind of reaction, maybe ive taken it all wrong.

 

[Saintjay]

I'm being genuine, obviously it's a cross but I presumed due to its name/design it was some off shoot or knights Templar or mason **** or something

Is he just saying he's a Christian?

Vampire hunter?

 

[BathBod]

I don't think Blair was wrong completely I think the bigger issue was suggesting technical education was not university equivalent.

The Polytechnic's were already out of style. before Blair so he can't be entirely to blame.

When your in an engineering discipline you really see the virtues of both.

That sir is complete and utter bullSh!t
Blair and most of New Labour, and ensuant Govts to date,hate and despise the British working class and have done everything in their power to keep them as the last constituency considered and at the back of the queue for development and progression.

Having a Polytechnic degree which typically required 6/12 months of industrial placement almost guaranteed the graduate a job after finishing study.

Is this not the case?

 

[Saintjay]

That sir is complete and utter bullSh!t
Blair and most of New Labour, and ensuant Govts to date,hate and despise the British working class and have done everything in their power to keep them as the last constituency considered and at the back of the queue for development and progression.

Having a Polytechnic degree which typically required 6/12 months of industrial placement almost guaranteed the graduate a job after finishing study.

Is this not the case?

Define what is working class in the UK.

How many Polytechnics has the uk had 30-40. Doesn't scream helping out the working classes, and all closed by 1993 before minium wage was a thing. Certainly **** all to do with Blair.

The national minimum wage made a massive difference. Certainly helped more people than the few polytechnics.

 

[Tomma235]

That sir is complete and utter bullSh!t
Blair and most of New Labour, and ensuant Govts to date,hate and despise the British working class and have done everything in their power to keep them as the last constituency considered and at the back of the queue for development and progression.

Having a Polytechnic degree which typically required 6/12 months of industrial placement almost guaranteed the graduate a job after finishing study.

Is this not the case?

Hate is such a strong word. Do you really think Tony Blair woke up every morning thinking how do I screw over the working class today? The New Labour government did more to help those traditionally considered working class than any recent government. 50% rule was well intentioned but not very well thought through, there needed to be an alternative and there wasn't one.

Now to the working class, do you really believe it still exists? Can you define it in an age when plumbers send their children to private school and office workers struggle to meet their rent?
The current classes make more sense as the benefits class, the rental class (including those that can only aspire to rent) and the home ownership class.
And I went to a polytechnic, I actually chose to go to one rather than a traditional uni. They weren't the ideal some make them out to be with their own issues.