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« Reply #2220 on: Monday, November 14, 2016, 13:12:08 »

 Do they still get segreagted schools in the South?  I know it's illegal, but like the white flight that was recently highlighted here in the UK, it can happen anyway. With us chuck in faith schools and the jobs a good un. (or bad un depending on your view)
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« Reply #2221 on: Monday, November 14, 2016, 13:12:09 »

But won't that have affected kids all over the Country against which these figures are tested, not just Swindon?

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It doesn't of course excuse being under the 53% national average

Which of course still only stands up if there aren't local factors, like high % of English as second language/dual language speakers, etc. One assumes not, given the letter.
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« Reply #2222 on: Monday, November 14, 2016, 13:16:52 »

Do they still get segreagted schools in the South?  I know it's illegal, but like the white flight that was recently highlighted here in the UK, it can happen anyway. With us chuck in faith schools and the jobs a good un. (or bad un depending on your view)

It's actually very unsegregated.  There are a lot of private Christian Faith schools though!  Some recent analysis showed New York as the most segregated schooling system - they have to go to the local school in this system, so by having a big racial divide in the actual neighbourhoods, NY performs badly.
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« Reply #2223 on: Monday, November 28, 2016, 13:34:45 »

UKIP appear to have voted Eddie Hitler from Bottom as their new leader.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38125432
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« Reply #2224 on: Monday, November 28, 2016, 13:54:41 »

brilliant, knew he reminded me of someone. I'm stealing that!
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« Reply #2225 on: Monday, November 28, 2016, 15:45:55 »

 Cheesy
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« Reply #2226 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 10:28:51 »

The prime minister counting on their faith on god, in the 21st century.

Fucking hell.
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« Reply #2227 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 10:54:09 »

"In God We Trust" - still the official motto of USA.

it's all odd
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« Reply #2228 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:00:39 »

If faith in God helps them grieve better or lead what they think then so be it.  Religion is the excuse not the reason for half the shit that happens.
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« Reply #2229 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:14:51 »

If faith in God helps them grieve better or lead what they think then so be it.  Religion is the excuse not the reason for half the shit that happens.

While it can be the reason for the other half.
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« Reply #2230 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:17:02 »

I personally think like i say it's the excuse evil cunts hide behind to try and justify their horrific acts.
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« Reply #2231 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:17:16 »

"In God We Trust" - still the official motto of USA.

it's all odd

Did you know that wasn't even there until the 50s. Technically speaking America is a secular nation, whereas Britain is not.
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« Reply #2232 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:19:50 »

I personally think like i say it's the excuse evil cunts hide behind to try and justify their horrific acts.

I think religion is a contributing factor if you are on about terrorism, but terrorism isn't what I had in mind. It goes a lot further than that.
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« Reply #2233 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:22:11 »

I'm sure it does
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« Reply #2234 on: Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 11:52:29 »

Liberty to Tender Consciences and all that.

I haven't a problem with political leaders having a personal religious faith/conviction in God. It becomes problematic when this is explicitly expressed in the political process (America) or if an attempt to impose faith upon others is made.

You're right that it runs deeper. The mentalities of all people are inevitably influenced by religion in some implicit way. Terrorist or civilian.

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