Well, forgive me if my heart doesn't bleed for all the parents having to cut back on school fees...

[WilfSell]

because they can't afford them any more or for the independent schools having to close.

I do, on the other hand, feel immensely sad for the poor kids who will have to be moved about, and the kids in state schools who'll no doubt have to suffer even bigger classes, and the teachers who are going to have to accommodate lots of sad, sulky kids with high expectations.

Hey. I didn't start it

It was the BBC who thought it was news.

It's obviously a slow news day. I mean, it's not like there's a lot else happening in the world is it...

Wilf, your endevours to improve the interest in current affairs on MN is commendable!

The BBC dont know what news is

Well there was a BBC researcher on here yesterday who was convinced that The Guilt of The Working Mother would be a gripping and highly original topic for a documentary