"Now any explanation as to why all was not put immediately right in the the 13 years they had in office by "Education, Edjukayshun, Edge-oo-kay-shun" Blair, Gordon of Cartoon & Labour??"
Basically because the rot had set in much earlier - why Blair's name should crop us is beyond me - of all politicians, he embraced the Tory philosophy like a true-blue.
It's not a party-political problem - rather one of a system more interested in turning out factory and Tessco fodder rather than providing a usable and well-rounded education for all.
Comprehensive education was a a great leap forward when I was younger - I saw the difference between the one two - nine years younger twin sisters got and mine - no comparison.
Now we seem to be heading back to the divisive Grammar School system
Jim Carroll