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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostI agree to a point, but there should always be room for expanding the sum of human knowledge. Not dopey subjects like basket weaving or Star Trek which add nothing, but perhaps little-known chunks of history, fine art in an onscure country, or the behaviour of worms. I think we'd become a narrow-minded nation of philistines if all study had to have an obvious money-making result.
I said appropriate skills. History, fine arts, literature are all skills with more inherent value than basket weaving. I just gave some examples of skills sorely lacking today.
basically a skills council which identifies areas of weakness in our society, economy, culture and sets funding levels for those subject areas accordingly.Comment
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Originally posted by Solidec View PostI dont much care anymore if its not different as long as my taxes go down! .....
If that means same as before but less[sic] Taxes on my hard working arse, then Tories get my voteComment
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“Income inequality is down, the impact of your parents' background on your exam results is less than it was, so there are real signs of change.”
This could be interpreted to mean that lots of previously wealthy people have lost their jobs and businesses and that all schools are equally crap.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Solidec View PostWe need policy to encourage the right type of graduates, from the sciences, maths, physics and geology. Not media studies, sci-fi and other bollox courses.
I tell you, some kid said something like this to me recently when I suggested studying Geology
While you're at it, could you add business studies and 'international marketing management' to your list of 'bollox courses'?.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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