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Old 23 January 2008, 14:39   #1
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Stop the world, I want to get off.

Now this really does plumb the depths of nanny state madness!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7204635.stm
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Old 23 January 2008, 15:06   #2
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Absolutely effing barmy.

And why just the Muslims? Would Jews not be offended? (Oh no, we can't mention the Jews in case it upsets the Muslims....)

Wouldn't happen over here in France..
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I suggest visiting the Becta web site and registering a protest.
Wont make a blind bit of difference but at least you can rant and rave while you do it.
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Well I think it's perfectly reasonable. Blair has done a wonderful job and to allow disgusting things like this would be a massive leap backwards to what a terrible place this country used to be. Roll on Nu Britain!!!
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I always knew those three little pigs were up to no good, inciting racial hatred.

THE SWINES MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE WE ARE ALL UP TO OUR EYES IN SWILL!!
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Now this really does plumb the depths of nanny state madness!!
Coming from someone who states "Health and Safety" as occupation......it MUST be bad.
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's piggist.
.... I've seen um man, you just don't know what they are thinkin, huddling together in their sty's. Who knows what tyranical plans they are scheming!
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Three little pigs went to market...
One little pig had roast beef, the other little pigs had non....
That pig's cowist!

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Well I think it's perfectly reasonable. Blair has done a wonderful job and to allow disgusting things like this would be a massive leap backwards to what a terrible place this country used to be. Roll on Nu Britain!!!
Alternatively we could maybe suspend our Daily Mail reading tendencies for long enough to consider whether there could possibly be more to this story. We could consider whether, perhaps, the book's creative director might not be entirely impartial in her comments. I agree that the BBC is not as sensationalist as some news sources, but even they might prefer to spice up a non-story to fill a bit of space.

Perhaps it would be worth seeing what Becta have to say about it before our collective blood pressure goes through the roof. In aboout 30 seconds we could find that, lo and behold, their take on the matter is slightly different:

"The reason The Three Little Cowboy Builders, from Shoo Fly Publishing was not shortlisted was that it failed to reach the required standard across a number of criteria. The feedback makes clear that the issues highlighted were a small selection from a much broader range of comments which in the round make clear why the product did not win. In particular, the product was not sufficiently convincing on curriculum and innovation grounds to be shortlisted." http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm...4D39FFC0FDA788

At the very least there are two sides to a story, but I wouldn't want to get in the way of anyone's ranting. In the right place of course!

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