Comments on: The spectre

By: NeilM

NeilM — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:49:15 +0000

Listening to Natrad’s item today about middle class schools not wanting to merge with working class schools didn’t exactly cure me of my allergy to the liberal middle class.

Which votes have Labour and the Greens been after.

By: Steve Withers

Steve Withers — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:52:12 +0000

Yo9u can trust the National party to take functions from the state and pas them to private business. It doesn’t matter whether the result is good or bad. If it bad, they will declare it to be good.

By: Joe W

Joe W — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:09:54 +0000

The degree of respect I have for you or anyone else who comments on this site is my own business,

As if I care. The kind of contempt I feel for patronising nonsense posted from the pits of ignorance is of course my affair, not that I’d expect or encourage you to give a damn.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:36:06 +0000

“You want respect, try showing a little.”

Actually, he said let’s keep it civil. The degree of respect I have for you or anyone else who comments on this site is my own business, but let’s be courteous.

By: Leopold

Leopold — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:12:07 +0000

Andrew R @ 21: Wouldn’t guarantee that Labour govt would not continue same policy (remembering Trev’s go at closing down schools right left and centre during last Labour govt). The Wellington-based Min Ed will be there. Whether the Greens can temper Min Ed’s obsessions is another matter…

By: Joe W

Joe W — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:10:44 +0000

Hey, let’s try to keep it civil, right?

Hugh, until you’re able to treat the plight of those who’ve been cynically misused in Christchurch as something other than an opportunity to strut your fine mind, don’t expect anything but contempt from those who have to deal first hand with the situation. You want respect, try showing a little.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:39:01 +0000

Hey, let’s try to keep it civil, right?

(Unless you’re secretly Pete George or Paul Buchanan, in which case, it’s on like Donkey Kong)

By: Joe W

Joe W — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:06:33 +0000

While I share your concern for process, I think it’s a bit much to say that concerns over process render outcomes meaningless.

The right decision reached without consultation is still the right decision.

It’s not a “concern for process”, it’s the reality of being directly affected by the situation. Something a tedious little monument to pomposity such as yourself obviously hasn’t the faintest grasp of.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:50:21 +0000

“There has been no consultation with affected communities. In fact there’s been no recognition of how vital schools are to communities. Doesn’t that make your question a bit academic at this late stage?”

While I share your concern for process, I think it’s a bit much to say that concerns over process render outcomes meaningless.

The right decision reached without consultation is still the right decision.

By: nigelsagentinthefield

nigelsagentinthefield — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:43:13 +0000

This govt seems hellbent on destroying our perfectly adequate education system. Every week another cut, restructure and insult. But why? Are they tryin to drive people to the struggling private schools, foster more charter schools (same diff actually) or just provide cover from bad media elsewhere?