Doomed to repeat it

15 Jun 2006

The Tories are calling for children to be given at least a 'basic knowledge' of British and world history. -- BBC

I admit that our school didn't teach us much British history, but that doesn't mean I don't know about the Industrial Dissolution, the Anglo-Irish potato wars, and Winston Chamberlain. What's the problem?

Posted by clc on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 10:24 PM | 0 TrackBacks

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