I have no intention of defending the indefensible - I speak as one who made a point of opting out of Company "Health Insurance Schemes" when I was employed by companies who offered one - And no I did not gain financialy by opting out.

What worries me is the non involvement of parents in thier childrens education - Where you have disinterest, and a "gang" culture, you are going to get failure.

And that don't bode well for the future.

Mind you - We do seem to be missing Fionn - That Guru of the left, jumping in to condemn Diane Abbott - Perhaps we could learn where his children were educated.

For myself - Well I've no children I know about, not even grazing the local hillside, or the Kent Marshes.

Gareth