there's a huge huge groundswell of opposition to the government plans btw.
letter campaigns, saying "NO!" to the current consultation, lobbying MPs, nationwide "Not Back to School" picnics last month, a mass lobby of parliament this last week (450 people went to see their MPs on the same afternoon). The protests are what have caused the select committee to hold an enquiry into the (extremely dubious - think IRaq dodgy dossier) government-commissioned report.
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