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Nope, there's mumsnet too. :) Actually, we shouldn't be too flippant towards these two sites - they are quite powerful lobby groups these days. Enough to make senior politicians seeking votes go on line and respond to questions there anyway at the time of the last election.

You're missing the point, deliberately I think. The fact that there is a sizeable minority of people who would be negatively affected by these proposals means that they ought to be dead in the water. My guess is that 15% of parents are affected at any given time, and maybe two or three times...

Don't worry. It's only the EU and royalty that you're fundamentally wrong about. :thumbsup:

But it isn't overblown or misguided at all. It's a reaction to a(nother) terrible suggestion.

No, no, no. beorhthelm has said it's only ONE PERCENT of children affected. beorhthelm - defender of the status quo (unless change come from a suggestion from the biggest twàt in the tory party).

Because it is poorly thought through nonsense? 1%? Er, no. It'll be far more than that for a start, and more still who will be affected for at least one year in a given 5 year period.

I don't agree with that. I think county councils ought to be able to decide. The problem at the moment is that half term/term dates are syncronised across the country (except in one or two counties, such as Leicestershire) and it means parents pay a fortune for holidays as demand rockets for...