Good read, thanks

Really hope they’re right. But as they say, there’s a lot of uncertainty and my prep school chum was very gloomy on what they’ve seen already.

Posted By: Old Git on July 17th 2024 at 14:40:35

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British Rail is back (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 11:49:57
- WTF does government know about running a train service (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 13:17:56
  - They don't need to, bring in people who do. (n/m) (General Chat) - canary_wharf, Jul 17, 16:16:10
  - the people currently running them do (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 17, 15:46:09
  - Recently spent some time in and around Madrid, trains and Metro were superb (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 14:19:12
    - That's probably because UK train users have been subsiding the services (n/m) (General Chat) - wayne, Jul 17, 14:31:44
  - hmmm... maybe one of these could provide the answer (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jul 17, 14:00:49
  - Investment lol (General Chat) - JimmyHoldem, Jul 17, 14:00:07
  - dunno, ask France (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 13:32:37
    - in 2022 (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 17, 13:57:01
      - Now do Switzerland... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jul 17, 14:02:31
      - And in the UK? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 13:58:29
- For my 60th I’m going to drive a Deltic (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 17, 13:08:53
  - Give it a good thrash (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 17, 15:22:43
- The trouble with public transportation is you have to... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 17, 12:57:03
  - One of the reasons I wouldn’t go on a cruise (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 17, 13:08:02
    - I guess you don't know how I roll. (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 17, 14:00:21
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Jul 17, 13:26:04
- Tram running the length of dereham road into the city running every 12 minutes please (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Jul 17, 12:41:22
- This is the age of the train (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 11:54:56
  - 2 seconds unlucky! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 11:55:50
  - Ww2 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 17, 11:55:29
    - Wonder who the poster person will be this time? (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 11:59:00
      - Eddie Izzard. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 17, 12:07:48
- This is the age.....of the train (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 11:54:54
  - FFS (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 12:13:21
- maybe we can have the two ronnies back too! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 17, 11:53:36
  - They did the classic British Rail tea joke... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 17, 12:52:29
  - That'd be ace (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 11:54:57
    - Yes, Texan & Aztec bars, Cresta and a 3-day week (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 17, 11:59:52
      - Relaunch the Mini Metro (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 12:00:59
- and taxing private school fees (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 11:52:56
  - There are AT LEAST five King Ed alumni on this board (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jul 17, 16:26:10
    - Kes? Old Lenensians? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 17, 20:49:37
  - I didn’t go to private school and nor do my kids (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 17, 12:08:10
    - Why should they treated like charities? (General Chat) - Ulf jr, Jul 17, 21:35:51
    - IFS (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jul 17, 13:39:45
      - Good read, thanks (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 14:40:35
        
        Indeed. Time will tell. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jul 17, 14:43:22
    - The independent study suggests a net loss of about £1.5bn for the gov (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jul 17, 13:24:40
      - lol. The amount of shite put out by the right about this is amazing (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Jul 17, 13:56:27
      - A study by a body representing independent schools. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jul 17, 13:25:44
    - Very few will leave the independent sector. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jul 17, 13:24:12
    - But how price inelastic are the typical Private School parents? (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 17, 12:23:45
      - Loads have pulled out of private school it’s why many are going bust (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jul 17, 13:25:25
        
        Nope. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Jul 17, 16:34:57
      - Lots will (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 12:31:56
        
        This ^^^ is hilarious (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Jul 17, 13:58:39
        
        Simple solution, ban private schools and force the rich to invest in state schools (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 17, 16:34:32
      - That's not entirely true... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 17, 12:30:41
        
        £12k a year for two kids of the average family (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 15:57:47
        
        No wealthier than all those paying for two kids at pre school (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 17, 19:16:13
    - You missed the bit that said it would pay for 6,500 more teachers (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 12:11:01
      - Well we will see if this happens as usual with politicians promises (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 17, 12:39:12
      - Does the maths actually add up, though? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 17, 12:35:37
      - VMY (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 17, 12:25:27
      - that's an altogether completely wrong thing to think, but (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 17, 12:21:18
      - 615,000 children being privately educated in the UK (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 12:19:20
        
        Oh I hadn't seen this post. It's up to half of them leaving now is it? (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Jul 17, 14:00:09
        
        Half of them are not going to leave (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 17, 12:27:00
        
        A lot are going to leave the 8-13 schools (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 17, 12:49:05
        
        The impact will be felt over time with fewer putting their kids into private school (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jul 17, 12:44:24
        
        ...which is one of the points of the policy... (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jul 17, 15:43:19
        
        Check mate Starmer (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jul 17, 12:28:09
        
        I very much doubt half of them will leave (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jul 17, 12:21:37
  - Well done Starmer. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 17, 11:53:35

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