Brixton features in 4 page feature in Qantas flight magazine

[editor]

I was thinking you'd say that as they've hiked ticket prices to £14 you get a free pint on the way out.

Their returned person/student discount is a massive £1 off, so a ticket still costs a hefty £12. Too kind!

 

[Gramsci]

I'm surprised at the suggestion that there are schools in Brixton where "most of the children did not have English as a first language". Not that this need be a problem, although it does really require that such a school gets some extra resources.

My two children went to local state schools; they did just fine and, in particular, clearly benefited from the multi-cultural environment they provided.

That's why I think racism is an issue. Being concerned that one's child may be held back as a school they visit is multicultural shows prejudice in my book. It's dressed up as concern that English may be second language.

I also think in the case I brought up its also class. Multicultural = poor people at the school. They saw their child as "sensitive 'and thus would not cope at a school here. They moved to" nicer' bit of London to get there child into a "good' school.

Of course if you told them they were prejudiced they would be most offended. They were only concerned about the welfare of there child.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I think that criticising how people parent is a tricky path to take.

If you are not a parent, you really have no idea, and if you are a parent you will have made your fair share of good and bad choices on behalf of your kids.

I know I have.