Public Interest.co.uk

Monday, June 14

"It is the state's duty to give every child an open-minded, free-thinking education, opening windows away from the cultural narrowness of each child's family background".

Proclaimed Polly Toynbee on Friday. Evidently, the state has failed.

"Put out more St George's flags! England may have lost the football last night, but for Little Englanders it was a night to celebrate".

Indeed it was. We also beat New Zealand at cricket, and the girls are still enjoying their time spent in the Big Brother Bedsit too. What's not to like?

"Choosing either the fast exit with Ukip or the slow road out with the Conservatives, the sentiment is much the same: recent polls show two-thirds of Conservative voters want out too.
Together, the anti-European parties polled alarmingly well".

Alarmingly?

"It should come as no surprise as these elections came as Europe suffers the least inspiring leadership for many years. A new wave of Euroscepticism emerged in Scandinavia and elsewhere but this was Britain's most virulent anti-European result".

Scandinavia, eh? Not a good weekend for the elk-hunters, all told. I mean, I know that Sven is a genius and all, and maybe allowing the French to score two goals in injury time was an inspired tactical decision, but to this layman it looked pretty ridiculous. Still, I'm sure it will all work out in the wash. Bring on the Croats!

posted by Peter Briffa @ 6/14/2004 08:39:00 AM