students riot in london

[Andy Allen]

whats your veiws on the students riots.

i think they should be locked up causing that much damage.

 

[mikethetile]

I think they should be locked up fpr that shambles of a riot

whats wrong with students these days, they should have stayed on thre roof and protested till this government kept their pre election promises

and dont give me anymore stuff and nonsense about there being no money to pay for educating the next generation, this country takes trillions in revenue, why should the kids have to pay theprice for the almighty balls up the banks made of our economy

 

[Ian]

I thought these were meant to be the intelligent members of society? I know that there are 2 sides to every arguement but I was brought up being told that I had to make my own way in life, create my own destiny, and my career in tiling was funded by my own savings, saved over a number of years. Because it was my own money and not handed to me on a plate I chose very carefully what I wanted to do and was more determined to suceed. Maybe if I had had it all funded, the desire might not be there so much. My younger brother is the exact opposite to this, and has done several higher education courses and guess what, he doesn't use any of them. Not sure how we turned out so different!!!

 

[Dan]

Cut backs cut backs and cut backs.

All needed as Labour couldn't run a bath, let alone a country.

 

[mikethetile]

thats right Brian I paid for my education later in life and as such realise its value

but it didnt cost me £9000 a year in fees, we are going back to the old ways when unless your family were well off you didnt go into further education

its a shame that so many people begrudge them an education

 

[mikethetile]

Cut backs cut backs and cut backs.

All needed as Labour couldn't run a bath, let alone a country.

here we go again

 

[mz30]

yeah mike i agree 100%,bloody banks were lending money to people who obviously couldnt afford the repayments,and they wonder why they are in deep trouble.

I have paid tax and lots of it, i want my kids to be afforded the opportunitys that the students of today have.

Goverments regardless of which party break promises,id rather have a labour goverment than a coalition goverment formed by two parties who will only have their own parties intrest at heart.

 

[Dan]

here we go again

I'm only pulling your leg mate.

 

[Andy Allen]

thats right Brian I paid for my education later in life and as such realise its value

but it didnt cost me £9000 a year in fees, we are going back to the old ways when unless your family were well off you didnt go into further education

its a shame that so many people begrudge them an education

causing 1 million pounds worth of damage could of paid for a lot of students to be educated

 

[Ian]

thats right Brian I paid for my education later in life and as such realise its value

but it didnt cost me £9000 a year in fees, we are going back to the old ways when unless your family were well off you didnt go into further education

its a shame that so many people begrudge them an education

Yeah I agree it is a bit steep, it's probably going to be a case of either going to university later on in life or trying to get a scholarship of some sort

 

[Deleted member 9966]

I'm sure I heard on one news report that the individual's who started the rioting were thought not to actually be students; just morons there to start a fight and not to protest for the cause laid down by the National Union of Students.

 

[Dan]

If they got quals, there are no jobs for 'em.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Yeah I agree it is a bit steep, it's probably going to be a case of either going to university later on in life or trying to get a scholarship of some sort

now Brian that is almost exactly what myself and my boss were talking about today. Get employers to fund your education in the applicable subjects, whilst working at the same time. This is how I've gained all of my HR quals so far and it adds to the employee's engagement. It is definitely something we think we can pursue in my organisation.

 

[Colour Republic]

£9,000??? oh well looks like they will only be able to afford going out 5 nights of the week instead of 6

 

[White Room]

No harm in a protest but damage to that degree is a nonsense and what if the fire extinguisher that was thrown off the building had hit someone.............

If thats the brains of tomorrow then were in big trouble.