Monday, May 15, 2006

How realistic is it to teach British values to Muslims?


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The government is to review whether "core British values" should become a compulsory part of the curriculum for all 11 to 16-year-olds in England.

In response to last year's London bombings, ministers want to adapt the current citizenship classes in an attempt to make society more unified.

But critics say the definition of British values is too vague and education cannot prevent extremism.

A second review, of the teaching of Islam in universities, is also planned. British values classes considered
Mark Alexander

2 comments:

Mark said...

Bld:

I love the joke about Big Al doing the best take-away! Now that's funny!

I also like the Stan Bull bit! And Tony Boyo! And Boss Neer and of course Al Baynya. Where do you get them all? You're so funny! You're a tonic! You bring a light touch to a heavy subject.

David Roberts is the biggest Dick without a home.

I picked these links up on the Telegraph this morning. The 'Tone and Gord Show' are making a right mess up of immigration, aren't they? They don't seem to know what the hell they are doing (about anything much):

"Immigration control was denounced as a mockery yesterday after Whitehall officials disclosed that those overstaying illegally are not pursued "as individuals" and hundreds of thousands of National Insurance numbers are given to foreign nationals without any check on their status." Confessions of the removal man And this: The gentleman from Whitehall knows little

Oh Gawd! How much longer have to to put up with 'The Tone and Gord Show'?

Mark said...

Bld:

Yes, it's all very cynical, isn't it?