> In 1997 the UK voted against the Conservatives. The policies
> being offered by the parties were close to identical.
For values of conservative that are "low-tax/shitty services", IMHO. The
policies may have been close, but the perception of the two parties still
pointed at Labour as the party of decent public services
> How about stopping and thinking about it _before_ throwing money at it
> just for a change, then?
There's an old saw "you can't solve a problem just by throwing money at it".
Well, sorry, but you can if it's a problem of underfunding. Try telling the
headteacher whose school roof is collapsing that you have to go and have a
good think about his problem before you throw money at it[0]. Perhaps he
could sack another couple of his teaching staff or get them to take a
further pay cut? There's the Conservative answer as I perceive it.
The fact of the matter is that many state schools are dreadfully short on
the following:
a) textbooks
b) computers
c) teaching staff
I don't think you have to spend an awfully long time thinking hard before
you see where the money needs to be thrown.
--
matt | I mean to make you move with my planet infallible
[0] Of course, back in the day, his friendly neighbourhood Local Authority
would have just fixed it, but now he's "grant maintained" he has to pay for
everything himself.
