Poverty affects results shocker!

This is an extract from an article in the guardian:

"A child's social class is more likely to determine how well they perform in school if they are white than if they come from an ethnic minority, researchers have discovered.

The gap between the proportion of working-class pupils and middle-class pupils who achieve five A* to C grades at GCSE is largest among white pupils, academics found."

I love the 'researchers have discovered' and 'academics found' bits.

We have to deal with the barriers that social class, poverty and lack of aspiration cause or our children will never be able to fulfil their true potential.

Cahill for England - at last!

Last night a Bolton player played for England! Not since Michael 'how did he ever play for England' Ricketts, has a Wanderer graced the field wearing the 2nd most important white shirt. Although I feel slightly sorry about the nature of his entrance (Dawson is in my FPL team after all), he deserves his chance and seemed to play quite well. He should (but probably won't) keep his place for Switzerland on Tuesday.

With this and Lee Chung-Yong goalscoring exploits in the world cup, the Super-Whites are at the forefront of international football (maybe). Long may it continue.