oh god JIm, was it ever?

i remember ROSLA -raising of the school age to 16.
they were already kicking their heels for a year at fifteen.
there was no extra money, no planning. no new exciting courses.
they were all promised - you'll get a package detailing the brave new world.
i remember one old salt in the staffroom said - yeh i bet we'll open it and its just got a cane inside!

Heath just didn't fancy paying them dole money. that simple.