* Tony baloney. Tony Blair was out and about telling us what he intends for secondary education. Why doesn't he give up and just go home pack up his bags. He could give us all a seasonal present by b**gering off early. But no, Tony is concerned that with every entrant getting an 'A' at A'level its now harder to identify the brightest and best. What is Tony Baloney's solution? After months of profound thought he is introducing a new grade 'A*' (A star). So I guess when every entrant gets an 'A*' grade we'll have an 'A**' grade.
Now I know f*ck all about education but after years of investigating the parameters of the human psyche and the distribution and value ranges of these parameters within the population it might be possible to come up with a better suggestion than another grade that is useless as a measure of attainment.
I am beginning to think that Tony Baloney and his crew are deliberately discrediting the English examination system.
Perhaps it's some sublimated neurosis he got from being fagged too hard at public school for being a swot.

* Xmas idiots.
Already the 'lets not offend the Muslims or anyone else' brigade are issuing their guide lines to prevent any reference to Christmas this Christmas. As we are now a secular society and the purpose of Christmas is to off load crap childrens toys that have the entertainment value of dead cat on the public, I think this is only right.
For a start we should stop using the word holidays as this refers to 'holy days' as a replacement I suggest 'boozedays' as this is what most people will be doing.
Father Christmas should be referred to as 'Father Freebies', Christmas should be referred to as 'Winterboozedays, Easter as 'Springboozedays' and naturally 'Summerboozedays' instead of Summer holidays. Send your alternative suggestions to the BBC demanding they campaign for a change.