Comments on: Parenting Classes/Benefits http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: tony http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2274 tony Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:38:23 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2274 Its the same train of thought that gives the excuse for poor school results on 'deprived areas' because, as everyone knows, not having much money obviously means that you are stoopid. Its the same train of thought that gives the excuse for poor school results on ‘deprived areas’ because, as everyone knows, not having much money obviously means that you are stoopid.

]]> By: Colonel Mad http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2262 Colonel Mad Sun, 17 Oct 2004 01:31:32 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2262 Lone Parent? Lone Parent?

]]> By: Uncarved Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2259 Uncarved Block Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:23:58 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/10/15/948#comment-2259 Why is there the assumption that bad parents are receiving benefits? What about all the bad parents on six figure salaries? There is a lone parent who has brought up a drunken, pot smoking idiot who cheats on school exams and joins the army because he couldn't get a job anywhere else. Perhaps we should remove the Duchy of Cornwall from him until he attends 'good parenting classes'. Why is there the assumption that bad parents are receiving benefits? What about all the bad parents on six figure salaries?

There is a lone parent who has brought up a drunken, pot smoking idiot who cheats on school exams and joins the army because he couldn’t get a job anywhere else. Perhaps we should remove the Duchy of Cornwall from him until he attends ‘good parenting classes’.

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