Frederick1 Â Â 10 #577 Posted May 13, 2015 At the end of the day, it's science, maths and technology people we are short of in this country. Oh, and nurses! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Berberis   10 #578 Posted May 13, 2015 Define no real value? After all astronomy has to be one of the most "pointless" sciences in practical terms as we cannot use anything apart from maybe the very small amounts that deal with solar wind.... but the spin off benefits from astronomical research are of great value. Plus we might discover a faster than light drive one day. Then it'll get really interesting.  Sociology Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
evil woman   10 #579 Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) Try telling that to the tax dodgers hiding out in Monaco  Would that tax dodger status apply to Lewis Hamilton or his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, or both? Edited May 13, 2015 by evil woman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
-Boomer- Â Â 10 #580 Posted May 13, 2015 Would that tax dodger status apply to Lewis Hamilton or his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, or both? Â Probably, why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Obelix   11 #581 Posted May 13, 2015 Sociology  It's an ology though that makes you a scientist...!  (bonus points if you can remeber the advert!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
salou4   10 #582 Posted May 13, 2015 It's an ology though that makes you a scientist...! (bonus points if you can remeber the advert!)  BT. Maureen Lipman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I1L2T3 Â Â 10 #583 Posted May 13, 2015 I personally do not think a degree in a subject that has no real value outside academia is worthwhile. These should be charged for at full rate while those that are required in the UK should be subsidised. The problem you then have is, do these people who have been bankrolled by the UK tax payer have an obligation to stay in the UK. Â Hmmm, that sounds like the education policy of a third world country that has to focus limited resources on targeted higher education. It's a sign of maturity, culture and wealth when a country can support research and education in a vast range of subject areas. It may seem extravagant but it's part of a rich tradition that helps makes us what we are as a country. Â Would agree that some areas need an overhaul as there are some degree courses that are tenuous at best but that says more about control of the sector which after all was trying to be innovative to provide courses to deal with a rapid increase in student numbers since the 80s. Â Which brings us to the next point - what do you think will happen when Cameron lifts the cap on student numbers next year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Obelix   11 #584 Posted May 14, 2015 BT. Maureen Lipman  That's the one :-)  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Vague_Boy   10 #585 Posted May 14, 2015 They changed their mind on that its going to stay the same.  "They" haven't and it won't.  New Commons boundaries top Conservative government agenda Senior Tories say new government will implement many policies the Lib Dems blocked  Redrawing constituency boundaries to lock Labour out of power for a decades [sic] is at the top of the agenda for the new Conservative government, senior Tories have said.  The changes to parliamentary boundaries, blocked in the last Parliament, could be confirmed quickly and take effect at the 2020 general election, party sources suggested.  Boundary reform is on a list of Tory policies the party was unable to implement in coalition with the Liberal Democrats and which the new government will now push ahead with.  [LINK] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
-Boomer-   10 #586 Posted May 14, 2015 Read in the Metro paper this morning that the UK economy is growing about half the speed of that of France. In fact the media this week hasn't been very kind to the state of the economy and the effects austerity on society. Maybe that’s why the papers have turned their attention to immigration again. Strange how all the negativity has come out following the week of the election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I1L2T3   10 #587 Posted May 14, 2015 Read in the Metro paper this morning that the UK economy is growing about half the speed of that of France. In fact the media this week hasn't been very kind to the state of the economy and the effects austerity on society. Maybe that’s why the papers have turned their attention to immigration again. Strange how all the negativity has come out following the week of the election.  A lot of economic indicators are poor at the moment. The latest GDP figures for example.  The elephant in the room is the 0.5% BoE base rate. An economy that needs that for 6 years is not a healthy economy. The truth is that it's keeping businesses and homeowners on life support. Many could not withstand even a 2% increase. That's how precarious things are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
LeMaquis   10 #588 Posted May 14, 2015 The elephant in the room is the 0.5% BoE base rate.  There was talk on Radio 4 this morning that inflation will start to rise this year as last year's oil price falls are removed from the figures over time. That could trigger a rate rise. But interest rate rises have been forecast for a few years now and something always stops them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...