Cameron's vision for Britain ...

[original PM]

I see what you did there....

How long before it appears on one of the adult channels?

I can see it now

'Britains Biggest Skank'

'Slutty birds have got talent'

'DVDA for begineers'

[cailin maith]

Small kids do get through a lot of books and a real book is a very different experience.

WHS

I agree - what I am trying to say is we need a shift away from it - the written word no longer needs to be on paper.

that will eventually mean the decline of libraries

in much the same way that electricity has led to the decline of candles

not saying it is good or bad but it is just an inevitable change.

We are only fighting against because we grew up with it

How utterly depressing. I'd hate for there not to be a load of books about the house

[original PM]

WHS



How utterly depressing. I'd hate for there not to be a load of books about the house

nobody is saying books will stop to exist simply the government will stop subsidising them in favour of subsidising digital media.

[cailin maith]

nobody is saying books will stop to exist simply the government will stop subsidising them in favour of subsidising digital media.

Good point. I should really have read the thread properly

[Old Greg]

Good point. I should really have read the thread properly

Don't be silly.

[original PM]

Good point. I should really have read the thread properly

well sort of - it did start of with a rant about public sector cuts affecting libraries but then the thread turned to make out that libraries are really becoming redundant - although my view is that regardless of what digital media is available schools and nurseries should still have libraries.

[SimonMac]

Is the point you are trying to make that Cameron was preaching austerity while attending a lavish banquet? Shall we look to see how many "man of the people" Labour leaders also attended the same event when they were in charge?

[Old Greg]

Is the point you are trying to make that Cameron was preaching austerity while attending a lavish banquet? Shall we look to see how many "man of the people" Labour leaders also attended the same event when they were in charge?

They're twats too. HTH

[original PM]

Is the point you are trying to make that Cameron was preaching austerity while attending a lavish banquet? Shall we look to see how many "man of the people" Labour leaders also attended the same event when they were in charge?

it would appear to be but I think we all just ignored that...

good 'tache by the way!

[doodab]

Have you worked in the public sector and seen any of it first hand?

My experience has shown the vast majority of workers are not fit for purpose and failing the people they're being paid to serve.

All in the belief that they've got a safe easy job for life with a golden pension

I'm absolutely certain that lots of public sector workers are lazy good for nothing tulips. I can be sure of this because I have extensive experience in the private sector, which is also full of lazy good for nothing tulips, and I don't expect those in the public sector to be any better.

The only thing that puzzles me is why people think the private sector will magically make it better when there is little or no evidence to support that conclusion.