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10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - Queen\'s University st... · 0 replies · +2 points

what topic, did you do your MA dissertion on, then?

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - DUP: new body needed f... · 0 replies · +2 points

The DUP has been moronic when it comes to tackling our education problems.
At the lower end of the scale to grammar schools, FSME (Free school meal eligible) thousands are performing badly - on both sides of the divide, and a fresh approach for educational needs and outputs should be taken, to avoid thousands of unemployables going onto welfare, with zero skills, and zero prospects.
In fact because more catholic educated pupils, than protestant, are in the FSME category, ironically greater VOLUMES of catholic educated pupils are failing each year. It's about 70% failure for catholic boys; and 80% failure for the protestant boys. I estimate there are currently a minimum of c: 13.5k (rc school) and 6.7k (state) pupils on FSME. With things being the way they are that's probably 14,000 (say an average of about 70% of this 20,000) who will emerge from school without the O-level qualifications over the next 4 or 5 years.

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - We will arrest the yob... · 0 replies · +6 points

So, why can't PSNI pull in some potential 'leaders' for questioning?
There has been a litany of incidents against Polish, and reports issued from PSNI. Time to start giving information back not just 'soundbites' to further your 'career prospects; and start reassuring the public that you are not going to let this small team of nasties run free.
Why can't REWARDS be offered to informers?

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - Axe threat Catholic pr... · 0 replies · +3 points

Isn't a primary school with just 30 pupils, across 7 classes, really too small? Nice for teachers and pupils, but quite a luxury.

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - We will arrest the yob... · 1 reply · +8 points

Set up a team "last week"!!!
Ach Will, you were talking sombrely about 'ethnic cleansing' over a month ago.
What is going on - were you being constrained from setting up a team before now???

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - More Polish homes targ... · 1 reply · -6 points

http://sluggerotoole.com/2014/04/14/educational-u...

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - More Polish homes targ... · 3 replies · -10 points

maybe you should just check your numbers on catholic education performance.
64.5% of the poorer kids (fsme eligible ) failing to hit the 5 o-levels, are catholic school educated.
ie; 1552 out of the 2,405 FSME kids failing, in latest reports.

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - More Polish homes targ... · 0 replies · +5 points

In coverage of most of these incident, local neighbours are horrified; and frightened themselves. It looks to be the UVF mafia paramilitary 'group; who are doing this, not a general 'community uprising'.
Mind you, I would be interested to know if there is purportedly any 'motive' around private-let housing, maybe related to rising rents?? And relevant to the Bt story today on homelessness.
It is concerning that some of the BT headlines seem to encourage a demonisation of East Belfast, and by default, local Protestants. Which will just stoke up fear, anger and confusion.
I don't think PSNI spokespeople are covering themselves in glory, on this one. All talk, with no apparent action, or follow-up in press as to what they have done following incidents earlier this year.

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - More Polish homes targ... · 0 replies · -9 points

word-play does not conceal its racism.

10 years ago @ http://www.belfasttele... - More Polish homes targ... · 0 replies · +18 points

it surely can't be impossible for PSNI surely, to rig cameras etc up for Alliance offices and where Polishfamilies live, to set a trap for any UVF attackers?

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