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[scruff1] 19/6/2021 19:34

the poison dwarf i see has defected to labour. Im surprised he could find them. What an odious horrible man he is.

[careful] 19/6/2021 19:04

Oxbridge attracts the brightest pupils, that is certain.

In previous times many top private schools would measure their success by the number of Oxbidge places they achieved.
A measure of excellence.
The brightest pupils were always pressured unreasonably to apply for Oxbridge.

And as always in the UK, there is an element of the class system present.
Prime Ministers,Cabinet ministers, Royalty, and the elite of the establishment mostly went to Oxbridge.

But if you want to practice (say) engineering then the advanced departments at Warwick University, with strong links, traditions and to the motor industry is the place to be.
That is why the Chinese send many thousands to Coventry and Warwick at great expense.

Rolls Royce have a scheme with links to many universities that are centres of excellence in some particular aerospace discipline.

But if you want to study History, English, PPE, Classics or learn how to translate Greek poetry, then go on to run the country then Oxbridge is for you.
Having said that I was surprised to see how many of the Oxford Cambridge boat race crews were studying engineering.

[maxk] 19/6/2021 18:58

The shirtlifter forgot to mention a few details in the '75 referendum

[careful] 19/6/2021 18:43

EU. referendum 1975.
It was to confirm membership.
Membership negotiated by Heath.1973.
Referendum called by Wilson.

[utrickytrees] 19/6/2021 18:27

Yes the Welsh lay claim to many of the world's great thinkers, Aristotle was from Merthyr. Some say Merv's a bit of a Kant but I'm not convinced. It must have something to do with all that Brains SA they drink.

Mervs student union bar.

[pierre oreilly] 19/6/2021 17:01

I get it. The polytechnic of the welsh valleys takes on virtually an old dross which applies, and magically produces thousands of nobel prize winners. Oxbridge is highly selective as to academic ability and works them very hard for 3 years and they are all duffers.

Sounds like the view of someone who went to the polytechnic of the welsh valleys.

[geckotheglorious] 19/6/2021 16:50

maxk
Post 342254
"I suspect the problems with brexit (and there are problems) are caused by inept, useless politicians who are unable to face reality"

You forget the judases who openly worked against making Brexit a success...You know, all those politicians who are traitors to their country:

Andrew Adonis, Dominic Grieve, Anna Soubry, Heidi Allen and co.
All those MPs who refused to accept the democratic vote of the British people, who said they would accept the vote so as to get re-elected, who then spent 24/7 undermining and trying to overturn said vote, whilst ensuring traitor May agreed to BRINO - which a vote to LEAVE did not represent.


Traitors.

They've done far more damage than the inept.

[bspgamer] 19/6/2021 16:46

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZWrxyzxVJY

[k38] 19/6/2021 16:38

Wrong or right Conservatives are 99.9% politicians. No one can deny that.

[k38] 19/6/2021 16:36

Starmer may not be stupid but as a politician, especially as a leader is a loser!

[scruff1] 19/6/2021 16:26

Interesting to see you all think that Chesham will return to tory. Ive voted tory most of my life but there is no chance of me voting for Fatty and his gang. I will wait until the Conservative Party returns. They must have a pact with Labour to hide until Fatty destroys the place and then return and rebuild from the wreckage. Maybe Starmer is not as stupid as he sounds

[grahamite2] 19/6/2021 16:25

I never claimed that everything you say is false - I said "just about" everything in a particular post was false, as it was. For instance, there was no referendum on joining the EEC.

[careful] 19/6/2021 16:06

graham
be more specific.
such sweeping statements such as 'everything you say is false' are meaningless.

[minerve 2] 19/6/2021 15:48

Thousands/millions of people around the world with good understanding of cultures and general knowledge never stepped a foot in Oxbridge and don't need to answer pointless questions on University Challenge in order to prove it.

They have another quality that a lot at Cambridge and Oxford don't have and that is empathy and understanding of those less privileged.

Out of date Pyscho is a good example.

[grahamite2] 19/6/2021 15:37

Minerve 219 Jun '21 - 13:33 - 342248 of 342269

Nothing special about going to Oxford or Cambridge over red bricks anymore.

Obviously you have no personal knowledge of this, but even so, you could tell this wasn't so just by watching a few episode of University Challenge. The other undergraduates are no doubt very clued up on their own subjects, but when it comes to broader culture and general knowledge there is no comparison.

[grahamite2] 19/6/2021 15:26

1jwilson might be a scam artist but he's still more honest than you are, careful. Just about everything in your post #342242 is a falsehood.

[careful] 19/6/2021 15:25

Chesham will vote Tory next election no doubt.

But if the Lib Dems could get their act together with some sensible policies they could effect the outcome of a general election.

It will be a different World by then with a changed electorate.

Last election we had no choice at all but to vote Tory.
Corbyn McDonnel and Diane Abbot had to be defeated at all cost.
Many such as myself did not vote to 'get Brexit' done.

The numbers I will be studying after the Covid will be the trade figures.

No more bulls*t and patriotic debate, we shall have the numbers.
Will project fear become project fact?

[psychochopper] 19/6/2021 14:56

“remainer bye election”?? So what the heck was Hartlepool?

Careful, you are consistent if nothing else - you write utter rubbish no matter which board.

[joestalin] 19/6/2021 14:55

The Chesham bye election was a referendum on HS2, nothing more. It will be Tory again at the next GE.

The Lib Dems have become the new Monster Raving Loony Party for the protest voters.

BTW, it is not helpful to call them 'remainers' - since 2016, they are 'losers' and they know it.

[psychochopper] 19/6/2021 14:53

Min, red bricks are not anywhere close to the Oxbridge or London or select others. Don’t take my word for it, just about every national and international educational survey says as much. Good to see the U.K. has 4 out of the top 10 in the most recent global rankings. No doubt other U.K. universities are excellent in certain departments.

Very few weaknesses at Oxbridge, so perhaps it’s merely the detritus that is attracted to you. Your bitterness and jealousy simply oozes from you. I could go on, but you simply aren’t worth the trouble as you are incapable of balanced thought.