Please delete wrote on Jan 25^th, 2011 at 9:17am:



It is irrelevant - but not to many people.

You have to admit that a lot of people have a view that 'rich kids get given everything' in viewing the whole private schooling programme?

A set of people who went through the public system and don't earn that much will have that view - I guarantee you.

I am saying that it is wrong. My class (which I still state through family background is working) is neither here nor there but it gives me a perspective not afforded to others.

The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was one of the first universities to open in England for more than 600 years and has a claim towards being the third oldest university in England, although there are other institutions that also claim this distinction.

Durham is a collegiate university, with its main functions divided between the academic departments of the University and 16 colleges. In general, the departments perform research and provide lectures to students, while the colleges are responsible for the domestic arrangements and welfare of undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and some University staff.

The University is generally seen as very prestigious and is consistently one of the highest ranked universities in the UK. "Long established as a leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge", the University attracts "a largely middle-class student body" according to The Times Good University Guide. The University was named Sunday Times University of the Year in 2005, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2004.

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John S wrote on Jan 25^th, 2011 at 9:43am:


Because I had the required A Level grades for the course.

Universities in Britain don't discriminate based on class.

the University attracts "a largely middle-class student body" according to The Times Good University Guide

We can put it to a vote, if you like.

Anyone else here think Hicks is working class?

Your father barely knew what manual labour was, and you wouldn't know one end of a shovel from t'other.

Please delete wrote on Jan 25^th, 2011 at 9:27am:



I bet if you ask Andrei to dig some post holes he would go and look for an old well to cut up.

John S wrote on Jan 25^th, 2011 at 9:55am:


Im with Andrei on this... are you really that dumb or are you just having us on?