'abortion Like Holocaust'

I'm in no position to judge what goes on elsewhere in the country, but round here there is little confidence in many of the state secondary schools and the children who go through those schools will surely struggle through life.

When I go to Scotland it is noticeable that the public sector is far more important to the local economy as there isn't anything 'private' approaching the commercial strength of the south east. So the status of public servants is probably better up there.

Down here, the public services are relatively poorly paid as the private sector needs such a large and skilled workforce and is willing to pay the going rate. So even if the system were working well, it would still be hard to find good teachers.

However, I don't think that the system is working well either. You just don't get the impression that it is something with which people are comfortable or happy.
 
Paul, I can tell you that Primary teachers up here were offered 27 hours training to enable them to take part in the MLPS programme.

None of them was happy about it and some refused point blank to get involved.

I do 2 hours per week oral/interactive stuff in local primaries and let the Primary staff get on with the follow-up exercises. It's the closest we can get to making it work.
 
"Down here, the public services are relatively poorly paid as the private sector needs such a large and skilled workforce and is willing to pay the going rate"
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That certainly isn't the case in many areas, terry. For instance, when the hospital trusts dismissed all the cleaning staff and employed private contractors to do the job instead the staff who had been doing the job were re-employed by the new contractors - at lower pay and with worse conditions of employment! They were told that if they didn't like it they could look for work elsewhere.
 
Coming off topic for a second, I'd just like to say that I met my first real live Tory recently. I've always wondered what one looked like. He talks bollocks about politics too. :D
 
Well that doesn't surprise me Brian. I'm not a great believer in 'outsourcing' and would prefer it if the public services kept things 'in house'.

A huge amount of money is poured down the drain through outsourcing and I'm not convinced that the benefits outweigh the losses.

However, you'd find it a lot easier to find a decent cleaner for poor money than you would to find a decent teacher.
 
The worst I've had was an eraser hitting the board when I was writing on it and the very occasional attempt at challenging behaviour, which I actually find quite easy to deal with.
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Maurice gets challenged. Chapter 1.

'Yes, McTavish'

'Sir, My Da says that Rooster Booster best rating was about 167 when he was beaten by Hardy Eustace in the 2004 CH, so he does'

' Well then, does he. So what about The Greatwood Hurdle in....'
 
Ardross, UNISON got involved and there were pickets at places like Harefield hospital. In the end they may or may not have won some minor concessions - I think that they didn't- but there were many people, most of them married women, desperate for the jobs. So the inferior pay and conditions were accepted.
 
Speaking as a father of two daughters I would have to say that I would prefer them to use any form of contraception rather than have an unwanted pregnancy.

In a perfect world I would like to think that they wouldn't get themseves into a situation where the morning-after pill would be needed but I am enough of a realist toknow that the situation now is a lot different to when I was their age.

Colin
 
As the father of a teenage daughter, I would hope she follows in my footsteps and waits until she is married. If she chooses not to, then it is down to her and her conscience.

I've never tried the morning after pill.
 
Originally posted by Maurice@Apr 3 2005, 10:57 AM
As the father of a teenage daughter, I would hope she follows in my footsteps and waits until she is married. If she chooses not to, then it is down to her and her conscience.

I've never tried the morning after pill.
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Do you really believe in this day and age she will wait? Very few probably did when you were her age. I personally don't understand how youngs girls get themselves into that situation, as long as your sensible there's very little reason for you to fall pregnant.
 
Jejquade, what can I say? I can only hope and pray that she acts according to her conscience. I cling to the hope that I still live in a world where she will be valued for doing so and that she will meet someone who shares those values.

And she knows she'll have to bring the fortunate young man to see me some time <_<

... then he'll have to meet the uncles and aunts <_< <_<
 
So is her having sex before she's married no matter how sensible she is and how much she loves the man a cardinal sin to you then? What happens if she doesn't want to marry and just wants to have a loving relationship with the person she loves.
 
Originally posted by jejquade@Apr 3 2005, 12:37 PM
So is her having sex before she's married no matter how sensible she is and how much she loves the man a cardinal sin to you then?
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It is of no consequence to me, j. It is of consequence to her.
 
Originally posted by Maurice+Apr 3 2005, 04:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Maurice @ Apr 3 2005, 04:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-jejquade@Apr 3 2005, 12:37 PM
So is her having sex before she's married no matter how sensible she is and how much she loves the man a cardinal sin to you then?
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It is of no consequence to me, j. It is of consequence to her. [/b][/quote]
And the consequence would be? That she enjoys a FULL and loving relationship with her partner, whether its male or female.
 
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