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It wasn't comprehensive it was grammar or secondary modern. Comprehensive replaced Grammar/ secondary modern. And yes, funding per capita was around 2/3 for secondary modern. Loads of kids failed 11 plus ( tended to be younger end of year cohort) Failed in secondary modern, but went on to...

Yes we should return to a two tier differentially funded system which writes kids off academically at 11...

Where would my winfsurf kit go ?

My Mondeo carries all my windsurf kit ( two boards 6 sails) in back and launches / recovers daughter's 1.3 tonne ski boat...( not simultaneously) think the microcar might struggle a bit on both those ! Great things tho..always fancied a Meschersmidt...bet you cant buy one now..

My mondeo diesel one of best cars I,ve ever had. Handles great, goes well..its actually quite fast..and I never get under 48 mpg with it. Coming upto 90k ( had 18 k on it when I bought it) had tyres and an alternator. Fantastic car. Way better than 5 series before it...which cost a fortune...

Apparently May's husband is a big wig for g4...who are trying take some responsibilities from fire service..and who did she have a go at about a month ago..mmmmm...another one...Thought she was ok...ahwell.

Jesus flecc, you said I was argumentitive... Yes ok...world needs to change...get on with it..I,m going out on my bike..

Yep and folk have to endure what they cant change..thought you,d have learnt that... Trying to get uk back to 50's with regards policing, safety and attitudes is at best unrealistic. You,ll be on a crusade for rest of your life...but good luck flecc...its in a good cause.

Kudos Your point re French being awkward is a fair one but fact that border with us is less dangerous is probably reason its understaffed ? Playing devils advocate a bit here but they might have reduced " none dangerous" borders to mminimum staff, releasing manpower for land borders ??? Flecc...

Mmmm. That contradicts all the benefits many stayers have been attributing to h&s through eu.. But you are right...there is a happy compromise somewhere, trouble is we all draw line in a different place.. I also think it highlights the point I made weeks ago about our closest cultural cousins...

Headed by Churchill...

Daughter has euro wide qualification trex...almost worthless if looking to instruct in France...

Yes perhaps.. Its great until young lad hits on old lady in library square ??

No , I,m saying in theory any qualified skiing instructor within eu should according to eu legislation be able to get work instructing..fact was they simply could not. I,m not passing judgement with way. I,ve been visiting Alps / Pyrenees for 40 years. You,ll find all sorts of nationalities in...

Yes she had no problems getting work but guiding and instructing at time , around 10 years ago, seemed impossible. Went over border to Italy..no problems. She worked in Andorra..no probe..but France ???!! Might have changed a bit now but suspect its still not as it should be..ie meritocracy..but...

Aren't we all in that group.

Oh so this freedom of labour movement so cherised by stayers insists certain workers join a union...nonesense again trex. Spouting about stuff you,ve never tried to do. French ski instruction is a virtual closed shop.

Think a lot of stayers read the EU ( especially French) legislation and think things are fine. Had it with trex when he started telling me I could extend permis...well perhaps in theory...you try doing it..same with working in Alps. Daughter is a Ski and Snowboard instructor..fluent...

I,m assuming Tilson's reply is to Old Tom..he,s on my ignore list and place is just so much more productive in his absence... Don't understand his level of animosity...my advice ..put the fool on ignore...he,s actually damaging legitimate arguments for staying...polarising us all and stops any...

Could be right...lets just hope folk can see sense in other sides arguments ... It has divided country more than anything I can remember , thought I,d never say that as I was working/ living in a mining town during miners strike. I hope we remember Cameron / Osbourne for what they did..( and...