tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36851048.post845131140871703209..comments2023-05-14T13:06:03.285+01:00Comments on HFConwatch: Is there anything more disgusting than making disabled children pay for the West London “free” school?HFConwatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04174122023355304634noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36851048.post-1047414713735909072011-01-20T11:07:04.117+00:002011-01-20T11:07:04.117+00:00@Anonymous
Good that you admit that free schools a...@Anonymous<br />Good that you admit that free schools are being ideologically driven. You betray yourself by saying "I haven't caught proponents of free schools making crap up to scare people". I beg to differ. The proponents of free schools are quite content to attack the state school system without offering any real ideas of how they can be improved. Instead, proponents of free schools talk about setting up schools that are so separated from the state school system that they may as well be independent. Free schools will take money from extant state schools. That is a fact.buddyhellhttp://buddyhell.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36851048.post-69573140319073016732011-01-19T14:04:37.660+00:002011-01-19T14:04:37.660+00:00Free schools are state schools. Anyone can attend...Free schools are state schools. Anyone can attend - no entrance criteria, other than feeder schools in some cases. The bread is still going to the starving babies only now they can choose bread they actually like.<br />Yes free schools may be ideologically driven, they are based on how one section of the political spectrum feels education can be improved, but I haven't caught proponents of free schools making crap up to scare people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36851048.post-91855654985171509662011-01-19T13:44:05.608+00:002011-01-19T13:44:05.608+00:00@ Anonymous
So the whole Free school idea is not i...@ Anonymous<br />So the whole Free school idea is not ideologically driven? The money that will be allocated to free schools logically means that state schools will see less money as a consequence and I have not seen any evidence that contradicts this position. <br /><br />Proponents of free schools are on the defensive and for very good reason: they realise that they're taking bread from the mouths of starving babies.buddyhellhttp://buddyhell.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36851048.post-65257373389228304292011-01-18T23:32:52.275+00:002011-01-18T23:32:52.275+00:00This blog is ideologically driven spin that disgus...This blog is ideologically driven spin that disgustingly uses disabled children to try and score political points.<br /><br />The Cambridge School had originally planned to have the Bryony Centre demolished and a purpose built school put up with BSF funds. This was stoped as BSF was the most colossal waste of public money ever implemented by a party of either political colour. There is and was no planned imminent move to the Bryony Centre. Even if there was a move planned within two years how does the West London Free School using the centre for one or two years equate to a delay (not wait) of three or four years?<br /><br />In fact on their website the Cambridge School are very pleased with their current location, which is ideal for transport links, and their purpose built facilities. <br /><br />You say the free school will no doubt try and poach the best kids from neighbouring Phoenix High. Let's hope for the sake of your eternal soul that this is a supposition based on ignorance. The alternative is that you are perfectly well aware of how admissions processes work, and how the admissions of the West London Free School will be based on proximity to Hammersmith Town Hall and then on a lottery basis, and so you are deliberately lying to scare people and sow seeds of disharmony in the area.<br /><br />The charities in Palingswick House are being asked to move by the council. This is the council that was democratically elected by the people of Hammersmith and Fulham (even if you lost your seat) and who have a duty to manage the borough in the best interests of those people. There is a large debt to bring down, what right do the council have to effectively donate the undeveloped value of this asset to these charity groups? If the people of Hammersmith and Fulham want to donate to these charities directly then there is nothing to stop them, and I'm sure many of them do, but for government to do it on their behalf is unethical. Imagine if your employer just decided to donate some of your wages to charity without a by-your-leave! Presumably the council will be raising some funds by disposing of this asset or at least will receive a superior rent that will reflect the value of any investment. <br /><br />By being frugal with the truth you are encouraging people to make poor decisions and at the same time creating social disharmony. Is your petty revenge worth it? By all means keep the council honest, but that means being honest yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com