Thursday, 2 July 2009

Quote of the Day


Onwards, then, to the second glorious decade of Scottish devolution. Here's Iain Gray, Labour's Scottish leader (Gray, Brown - they're all named after boring colours), extolling the virtues of the pretendy Parly:

"Has it [the Scottish Parliament] made a difference?" he asked rhetorically. "Yes it has. When the Parliament started one in five children in this country lived in poverty. That's now one in three. That's significant progress."

Iain Gray is a mathematics teacher.

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// posted by Mr Eugenides on 2.7.09
Comments:
look like he'll be losing his licence

# posted by Anonymous paul : 02 July 2009 12:14
 
and, if Labour get their way, soon it will be one in one

# posted by Anonymous KMcC : 02 July 2009 12:41
 
"Those that can, do. Those that can't, .....

# posted by Blogger View from the Solent : 02 July 2009 12:52
 
He could give that maths genuis Gordon Brown a run for his money.

# posted by Blogger The Nameless Libertarian : 02 July 2009 13:03
 
But the difference between one in five and one in three i only zero percent.

# posted by Blogger Angry Exile : 02 July 2009 13:19
 
And Scottish education used to be the envy of the world.

# posted by Blogger James Higham : 02 July 2009 13:45
 
I thought everyone knew that Labour's aim was for everyone to live in poverty? The man's made significant progress towards that.

# posted by Blogger Falco : 02 July 2009 13:51
 
Must do better.

Stupid cunt.

# posted by Anonymous jives : 02 July 2009 14:49
 
You're having a laugh?

# posted by Blogger monoi : 02 July 2009 15:46
 
With this egalitarian agenda soon all children will be born into poverty......and nobody will be able to count.....

# posted by Anonymous yassau nafti : 02 July 2009 17:01
 
/facepalm

# posted by Blogger JuliaM : 02 July 2009 17:18
 
Jesus wept.

# posted by Anonymous The Oncoming Storm : 02 July 2009 18:45
 
Actually, following that link to Alex Massie at the Speccie, I see that he says Gray was formerly a Maths teacher. I wonder if he was politely asked to leave...

# posted by Anonymous Sam Duncan : 02 July 2009 19:58
 
I thought I was hearing things! So he did actually say it then. Twat.
Anyway, can anyone actually define child poverty?

# posted by Blogger Rab C. Nesbitt : 02 July 2009 20:30
 
Rab, yes.

Child poverty is when 1/2 the population get below the average income.

This disgraceful state of affairs MUST be stopped.

Double their income.

Then recalculate what percentage of children get below the average. What, still 50 % ? Disgraceful. Repeat endlessly.

Alan Douglas

# posted by Blogger Alan Douglas : 03 July 2009 07:52
 
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