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I certainly don't take you seriously; just find it depressing the way you come along with one-liners invariably involving insults at those who don't share your viewpoint.

Seconded. Great read.

Should one take anything you write seriously or even as vaguely correct? Since you resort to abuse so quickly, I can only assume that this is your only way of attracting attention, because, on another thread, you praised Diane Abbott on her elevation in the 70s to becoming an MP, despite...

It was always going to happen when TAs had the chance to be HLTAs. Teaching on the cheap is somewhat unfair, though that may well have been the aim, but I say unfair, as some of the TAs I have sen are really good.

I suspect that tens of thousands may be a bit of an exaggeration - it might be near that figure, but of course includes those bunking off on a friday. But what percentage of the total teenage population of this country is this, do you think? I would be surprised if it is 10% and that is being...

Yes, fully agree. I don't know the ins and outs of the whole thing, so do genuinely try to avoid the nitty gritty of it all. Just such a shame that so many posters who probably are in the same boat, pretend they are not and then bluster accordingly . .

I am in no way an expert on the science, but suspect that some of the predictions may well come true just not in the timescale that the doom mongers state. There have been so many predictions in the past, and I am sure that we have passed several deadlines talking of the world's demise from say...

Yes, we are in agreement here. meant to ask if you are back at school on Monday? does the school have to then pay for agency staff. or is the school big enough to "absorb" your absence?

My friend -why do you insist on making these exaggerated points to get your message across? Just reply normally. Who has talked about the complexities of the inner workings of a teenager? I have just said that in my experience most teenagers are not that bothered about politics -what is so...

The "so be it" may well apply to your good self, and I accept that you are genuine in that respect, if you say so, but I can't help feeling that a second vote resulting in a majority wanting to leave, will be anything but "so be it". Yes, some folk may be better informed, as you suggest, but it...

Yep, sadly I agree with you -it just does not seem important to them at times. Yes, there might be exceptional situations gaining momentum, such as the 2018 World Cup run, but last night showed again a lack of real passion. I know it is easy to glibly make this accusation, but just occasionally...

Yes, our family also has a brick at the Amex -very moving to walk past them all as I sometimes do. Nice thought by that lad.

I see that I am not the only one who appeals to you to read what was written. Again,you may well be right in what you say, but I think you will find that another vote will involve equally emotive terms, if not more so. Significantly, you did not answer my point about a second vote being just an...

You are right in that each generation does indeed look at the next as being that shade degenerate etc -" I would never have dared /done that " etc To be fair, WQW was not claiming that GT should not voice her concerns, just that we need to be careful, if the debate is led by young people who do...

I have not been keeping touch with you as such -just recall that you teach and wondered why you seemed to have so much time - get well soon! NSC can indeed be quite a distraction .You have, however, missed the point - the fact that I have spent so much time with young folk -and continue to do so...

Interesting take on the whole subject. 0bviously older kids who have reasoned and well-thought-out views should be listened to, as they clearly have something to add, particularly as climate change is going to affect them. But I do also share your unease when I see younger children holding up...

I thought Dingodan had answered that -he said yes, once the result of the first vote had been implemented, and thus giving value to the principle of voting. Yes, that may be the case that your average punter might be more aware of what is involved, but be honest, this is really only a tactic to...

Perhaps it is just a question of what we want and those with other views seem more combative. Personally, I would have said the opposite as relatively few leavers bother any more due to the abuse. But I know that we are in full agreement when we read reasoned arguments from posters ready to...

That may be the case that teenagers are more concerned due to the ease of social media -it is hard to say. I suppose I will have to take what you conveniently claim about the numbers protesting -strange that around here, I heard no such thing. Was that vast majority of which you speak, the...

I was merely stating that in my considerable experience of dealing with teenagers (you, I think, are in a primary school, but doubtless know best?) there is little interest in politics, and I am sure that this will not have changed. Of course, some will be very concerned about the problems of...