Live webchat with David Cameron - this Thursday 19th, 1.45 pm

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Hello all - David Cameron is coming on to Mumsnet to answer your questions this Thursday at 1.45-2.45. Please post advance questions here if you can't make it on Thursday. (And please read our Webchat guidelines above before posting ie only one question each). Many thanks.

Hi there Mr Cameron

With the hard choices that is being heavily pledged in the next election, can you give us a happier elector friendly policy that everyone would like as it seems we all need cheering up at the moment.

Many thanks

To Tatt and everyone who asked about education

You are right that grammar schools are often excellent, and those that exist should stay. But the question we need to answer is this: what is the modern way to provide more good schools and help social mobility. And we can do that by improving standards of discipline and teaching, and by busting open the state's monopoly so that anyone with a passion for education could set up a new school anywhere they wished. And to tackle the injustice of the poorest children going to the worst schools we will introduce a new pupil premium, so there is a real incentive for schools to take on those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

My children are already at state schools and I would like them to go through the state sector. I'll always do the right thing for them.

omg. look me and ole Dave Xposted on exactly the same second. what was that 9 minutes between his first and second posts?

£50k isn't much if you live in London (sadly).

he's fallen into the biscuit barrel........

Mr Cameron - I am really concerned about the future of both the NHS and the BBC in your hands - especially now that you owe Rupert Murdoch - can you give us promises about the safety and future of both?

Please answer Jeanettes Q about Carer's Allowance.

Also-

have you considered extending CA to people in study who otherwise fir the hours criteria as per paid work?A few years there would save much long term in terms of career prospects etc and tax paid. My Dh's CA was stopped when he satrted University, yet he even has to be ehre for shopping trips as two SN kidsmean one adult per each one.

Also- not for answering now but feel fairly sure your asdvisors take this home so- as a family with 2 kids with SN (both ASD) getting lower rate mobility, could you consider supporting a clause where such famillies get a blue badge? We've almost lost our ds3 in traffic a few times this year, once he was saved from a 4X4's wheels by my ds2's quick thinking (as I put brakes on buggy to stop double catastrophe). Access to a blue badge would make such an incredible difference to us as a family, especially a family that has to cross the expensive Severn Bridge for any help whatsoever, but our council won't accept psychological needs as proof of entitlement. I did write to the Councillors but got nowhere.

Thank you.

Hello David

If your party is successful in the next election will you continue supporting the work by The Communications Trust following THE BERCOW REPORT for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs and still support the year 2011/2012 as being the year of Speech, Language and Communication?

Many thanks if you manage to find a minute to answer this question.

I think the pupil premium is an excellent idea.

Dear David,

Can we have your committment to recognising the benefits of an independent education sector in this country, free of the ridiculous ideology of taxing school fees. If fees become taxable, can we use them as a tax deduction on our tax returns?

David, would you consider using a panel of parents of children with special needs to assist with policy making? I would happily volunteer to be considered.

In fact a very good friend of yours is a very good friend of mine. Perhaps we could all meet for a drink to discuss. You free next Thursday?

getting faster there Dave at 4 minutes.

Yes, you are right Mr Cameron, this country is in a recession and the average family are paying in all matter of ways. Why not make the average hard working family pay just that little bit more. £50,000 - who decides that this is a level of income which needs no help. This is exactly the level of income which is being hit by the recession.

thank you for asking the education question, Mr Cameron

But why do you want your children to be educated in the state system, apart from the fact it's essential to boost your standing as Conservative leader?

he's panicking coz of all the hard questions - here's an easy one for you, love.

Maggie Thatcher famously survived on 4 hours sleep a night - how many hours sleep does the Leader of the Opposition need?
(I asked this of Gordon, but he never replied...)

Makes Gordon Brown look positively professional...

Hi David

When I was at school many years ago, the careers advisor advised me to take a secretarial course "as a backup". Now, while I, rightly, thought it was an incredibly sexist comment at the time given I was the top scholar in the school and he didn't say that to any of the boys, I have to admit that being able to type at a reasonable speed has been a boon to me in my life.

Do you agree that all children should be taught keyboard skills?

domesticextremist, I second that.

The Conservative antipathy towards the BBC has alarmed me to the extent that I worry that a fantastic institution like the BBC would be abolished.

Rupert Murdoch must not be allowed to rule the world!!

What's education got to do with social mobility Mr Cameron? Why should it be about getting people into the middle classes? Why can't working class and below be educated and informed with access to decent work and housing choices?

Anyone with a 'passion for education' can set up a school? Really? I would rather they had experience and training tbh.

' pupil premium' er let me google that. Nope.