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So, in short, you're a martyr and want to work the rest of us to death.

For some, to even think of their kid and beyond themselves is a stretch but, you're right, people have bought into Thatcher's nonsense that we're just individuals, and our actions have no broader consequences.

So, have I got this right? -- it's all just a competition to work harder and longer (I won't throw in for less pay, worse conditions, more insecure contracts, etc) There is an alternative: we could get together and back a political party that advocated the reduction of working hours, provided...

This.

You've persuaded me, but isn't this the entire logic of the government's education agenda?

If you actually knew anything about industrial relations, rather than what has been force-fed you by certain newspapers (which might explain the judges remark too), you'd be aware that teachers no longer go on strike at a whim. And as for a teacher who thinks they're wrong, is that what you're...

It's the parents, and not the children, that are the spoilt brats. But, then again, we do live in an era of infantilism, and the entire individualistic credo is based on childishness.

Liberal intellectual elitist you.

While in agreement as I currently suffer from those mark-ups, my fear with your proposal is that it was just amount to a ten week period with 50-100% mark-ups rather than any substantial reduction. But as a fully paid-up member of the metropolitan intellectual elite, I'm delighted with the...