Student protest, London 10 November

[Mecky 10]

Don't know why you're all moaning, I could've told you what was going to happen if the conservatives got in power. It won't be the last disturbance and not just from students either; wait until the economic cuts hit home. We're just going to have to get used to it.

[Tony 10]

Are you working today Mecky or will we be treated to your rants all day again?

[Manuel 10]

Reports of fire extinguishers being thrown off the roof at police in the street.

 

Any big demo will attract anarchists who will exploit the situation

[hitch_1980 10]

Are you working today Mecky or will we be treated to your rants all day again?

 

It does amaze me how he manages to bring in the hint of mass chaos everytime he wants to get "any" point across....

[unuspromulti 10]

A media arts specialist does not need a degree in media arts before they can work in that industry.

 

A sports worker does not need a degree in sports studies to get a job in the sports industry.

 

Quite simply some jobs are suited to people starting off at the bottom of the ladder and working their way up. That is the training scheme.

 

Leave Uni to the professionals and academics.

 

I love how you specify 2 professions and then go to general industries for your comparison. There's no such job title as a 'media arts specialist' or 'sports worker' so they're not a valid comparison.

 

There are plenty of jobs that require degrees in the sports industry for instance, you're not going to get very far without a degree as a clinical/exercise/sport biomechanist, dietician, or psychologist are you? Never mind the number of academics that have a sport/exercise background and do research in those areas and others.

[willman 10]

I love how you specify 2 professions and then go to general industries for your comparison. There's no such job title as a 'media arts specialist' or 'sports worker' so they're not a valid comparison.

 

There are plenty of jobs that require degrees in the sports industry for instance, you're not going to get very far without a degree as a clinical/exercise/sport biomechanist, dietician, or psychologist are you? Never mind the number of academics that have a sport/exercise background and do research in those areas and others.

 

Surpisingly i know a NHS admin worker with a degree in Genetics and a Psych degree holder who does admin for an insurance company.

Waste of time and money imho.

Edited November 12, 2010 by willman

[BritPat 10]

What degree do you need to be Prime Minister?

 

A degree of Treacherous venal mendacity

[mj.scuba 10]

So after all the claims by the goody two shoes peaceful protesters that the violence was down to anarchists, it turns out the person that did the worst thing on the day (threw a fire extinguisher off a high rise building towards the crowd below) IS a student at a Uni in Cambridge.

[Greybeard 10]

A degree of Treacherous venal mendacity

 

Even more so for a Deputy Prime Minister.

 

It turns out that even though Clegg was still promising to abolish tuition fees in May the policy had secretly been abandoned in March so he could get into bed with the Tories.

 

This was a promise made specifically to persuade students to vote LibDem, so no surprise that they're a little miffed.

[Loubbe 10]

Even more so for a Deputy Prime Minister.

 

It turns out that even though Clegg was still promising to abolish tuition fees in May the policy had secretly been abandoned in March so he could get into bed with the Tories.

 

This was a promise made specifically to persuade students to vote LibDem, so no surprise that they're a little miffed.

 

It WAS specifically promised, and it was publicised by the NUS, alongside other policies relevent to students, prior to the general election. Students could then consider the policies prior to voting. He deserves dog poo through his letter box. I'm off to buy a dog

[Darth Vader 10]

I wonder how quickly he is going to backtrack on his idea that constituents should be able to recall their MP if they are guilty of wrongdoing.

 

If he'd got any integrity, he would 'recall' himself, after the fiasco where students were denied their vote.

[harvey19 541]

My understanding is that they would stick to their pledges on student fees if the gained power.

The alternative was proposed if they had to form a coalition with another party who had different views on the matter.