It's always interesting to see when two people have diametrically opposed views. In a recent edition of BBC One's "Politics Show", Tony Blair claimed that his legacy as a prime minister would last and that the "final building blocks" of reform were being put in place before he staepped down.As an example of how the country as improved since he became leader, Blair pointed to the school system and "he said only 80 schools in the country had 70% of their pupils getting five good GCSEs when the government came to power but "the figure today is over 600"." (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6557439.stm)
Meanwhile, David Frost of the British Chamber of Commerce has called the education system a "national disgrace" and pointed to the fact that less than half of young people leaving school (43.8%) were doing so without at least five good GCSE grades. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6560199.stm).
The question has to be, who do you believe? The man at the forefront of British industry who has listened to his members' fears about failing education standards and their knock-on effect in recruiting suitable staff, or the man who is prepared to lie in order to take us to war?
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