Comments on: Get your priorities right http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/ I'm not the Messiah, I'm a very naughty boy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie Marks http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18831 Charlie Marks Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:53:26 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18831 Wonko - my apologies for questioning your competence as a father... My bad. Wonko – my apologies for questioning your competence as a father… My bad.

]]> By: George Ashcroft http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18826 George Ashcroft Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:46:01 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18826 The problem is that more often than not, the hard-working, tax-paying family are simply not even considered when these kinds of initiatives are devised. The problem is that more often than not, the hard-working, tax-paying family are simply not even considered when these kinds of initiatives are devised.

]]> By: wonkotsane http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18823 wonkotsane Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:12:41 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18823 <blockquote>Though I object to your use of the term “wasters” - you should be careful not to use such language around your own children, I’m sure you wouldn’t want them to bully those children who currently recieve free school meals</blockquote> You haven't seen the stinking dregs of society that haul themselves (often late) to the school of a morning. No, I wouldn't use the term "wasters" while the kids were listening, give me some credit! I see there was something in the news yesterday about the huge cost of PFI to the taxpayer and how it's higher than expected.

Though I object to your use of the term “wasters” – you should be careful not to use such language around your own children, I’m sure you wouldn’t want them to bully those children who currently recieve free school meals

 

You haven’t seen the stinking dregs of society that haul themselves (often late) to the school of a morning. No, I wouldn’t use the term “wasters” while the kids were listening, give me some credit!

I see there was something in the news yesterday about the huge cost of PFI to the taxpayer and how it’s higher than expected.

]]> By: Charlie Marks http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18822 Charlie Marks Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:04:31 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18822 Though I object to your use of the term "wasters" - you should be careful not to use such language around your own children, I'm sure you wouldn't want them to bully those children who currently recieve free school meals - I agree that school meals should be free to all children and of the highest quality. The commodification of public services comes about because politicians must "grow the economy" - which really means "increase profits for big business" as there's little help given to small enterprises. PFI projects to build schools and hospitals have proved costly for the taxpayer - public builds would have been cheaper - but these schemes have allowed Brown to hide public debt and give big business a shot in the arm. Though I object to your use of the term “wasters” – you should be careful not to use such language around your own children, I’m sure you wouldn’t want them to bully those children who currently recieve free school meals – I agree that school meals should be free to all children and of the highest quality.

The commodification of public services comes about because politicians must “grow the economy” – which really means “increase profits for big business” as there’s little help given to small enterprises. PFI projects to build schools and hospitals have proved costly for the taxpayer – public builds would have been cheaper – but these schemes have allowed Brown to hide public debt and give big business a shot in the arm.

]]> By: steve http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18821 steve Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:12:38 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18821 we've also got 2 of 4 on sandwiches. The youngest is only at nursery so is home for lunch and the oldest is at secondary school and is out from 8-5:30, so needs the choice of a proper (at least hot) meal. But the 2 at primary are on sandwiches, also for cost reasons. The choice of their meals when they do have them is generally OK, but I wonder how much better things would be if more than 26p of the £1.65 per meal per day was spent on food as opposed to marketing gimmicks. we’ve also got 2 of 4 on sandwiches. The youngest is only at nursery so is home for lunch and the oldest is at secondary school and is out from 8-5:30, so needs the choice of a proper (at least hot) meal. But the 2 at primary are on sandwiches, also for cost reasons. The choice of their meals when they do have them is generally OK, but I wonder how much better things would be if more than 26p of the £1.65 per meal per day was spent on food as opposed to marketing gimmicks.

]]> By: axel http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/comment-page-1/#comment-18820 axel Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:01:22 +0000 http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/wordpress/2008/01/17/get-your-priorities-right/#comment-18820 Maybe I'm just old but I remember when it was great that school dinners were 9p and I either got 10p a day or 50p per week from my dad! Maybe I’m just old but I remember when it was great that school dinners were 9p and I either got 10p a day or 50p per week from my dad!

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