Goldsmith's school master in The Deserted Village is mocked with these words, " ...though defeated he could argue still."In the aftermath of the new, even-more-diluted examination results, Goldsmith could have had an 'irony field day'!
In the last week and a half I have encountered so many apologists who have: wriggled; affirmed; ignored evidence; used specious arguments; defied all logic; contended that black is white and down is up that, overwhelmed - I have had to start the thinking process anew.
No. The facts are there to be found and the argument that "These are now the first children coming through from when Blair's 'education, education, education' kicked in is beyond disingenuous.
But the worse it gets of course, the fewer people there are sufficiently well educated to see through the blarney.
