Yup everyone should study yurt building and beard shaping.

[original PM]

Jeremy Corbyn claims no one is interested in core subjects | Daily Mail Online

[Mordac]

Jeremy Corbyn claims no one is interested in core subjects | Daily Mail Online

It's a good strategy, the thicker the kids are the more likely they'll grow up to vote Labour.

[SueEllen]

It's a good strategy, the thicker the kids are the more likely they'll grow up to vote Labour.

If they can't read they won't vote at all....

[original PM]

Kids may not be interested in English and maths however to become useful citizens it is kind of a basic requirement.

Also Corbyn says we (as in adults) are not interested in maths and English I would imagine the millions of people who do crosswords, sudoko and different other puzzles for fun may argue with that vapid, hipster, I'm down with the kids bullshoot.

[northernladyuk]

Kids may not be interested in English and maths however to become useful citizens it is kind of a basic requirement.

Also Corbyn says we (as in adults) are not interested in maths and English I would imagine the millions of people who do crosswords, sudoko and different other puzzles for fun may argue with that vapid, hipster, I'm down with the kids bullshoot.

Sudoku is neither maths not English. It just happens to use numbers as a set of symbols.

[northernladyuk]

Interesting lies from the Daily Mail.

From URL:

Jeremy-Corbyn-claims-no-one-interested-core-subjects.html

From headline:

'Nobody's interested in English, Maths and Science'

From intro to article:

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has claimed people are not interested in core school subjects such as English ,Maths and Science, branding them as 'Michael Gove's Victorian theory of education'.

From Mail's report of Corbyn's words.

During his talk, Corbyn said: 'Don't believe in Michael Gove Victorian theory of education that only English, Maths and Science matter. Nobody here is only interested in those three subjects, so why should our children be?'

The word 'only' is important. Corbyn is saying there should be a more rounded curriculum as interests extend to other subjects (history would be an example). Nowhere does Corbyn say that nobody is interested in core subjects.

But no doubt this will be beyond the English comprehension skills of the Mail's readership.

[SueEllen]

The word 'only' is important. Corbyn is saying there should be a more rounded curriculum as interests extend to other subjects (history would be an example). Nowhere does Corbyn say that nobody is interested in core subjects.

If people studied subjects like history, art, geography, philosophy etc with English, Maths and Science they would start thinking for themselves - and then they won't be relied on to vote Tory....

But no doubt this will be beyond the English comprehension skills of the Mail's readership.

They don't read that far.

[grabri]

Kids may not be interested in English and maths however to become useful citizens it is kind of a basic requirement.

Also Corbyn says we (as in adults) are not interested in maths and English I would imagine the millions of people who do crosswords, sudoko and different other puzzles for fun may argue with that vapid, hipster, I'm down with the kids bullshoot.

An excellent example of how media mislead people by misrepresenting what was actually said in order to create headlines that fit their own agenda.

You were mislead into believing that Corbyn actually said this - when he said no such thing. Please read beyond the headlines and make up your own mind.

[scooterscot]

It's a good strategy, the thicker the kids are the more likely they'll grow up to vote Brexit.

FTFY

[original PM]

An excellent example of how media mislead people by misrepresenting what was actually said in order to create headlines that fit their own agenda.

You were mislead into believing that Corbyn actually said this - when he said no such thing. Please read beyond the headlines and make up your own mind.

LOL ain't nobody got time fo dat.

However regardless of who said what the idea that it is acceptable for people over the age of ten to not gave basic numeracy and literacy skills is wrong.