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Originally Posted by gynn
The Tory candidate in the forthcoming by-election in Eastleigh has angered doctors in the constituency by claiming that she can't find the right education in the state system for her 12 year old son, because of his particular gifts.
“William is very gifted which gives us another interesting challenge in finding the right sort of education for him – impossible in the state system. He wants to be a cardio-respiratory surgeon.”
She has probably scuttled any chances she had of winning the election, but more importantly what sort of life is she giving her kid? Twelve year olds should be running round enjoying life, playing football and generally being little terrors in the nicest sense of the word. No matter how academically gifted he is.
What a horribly, horribly arrogant attitude of a parent to be so prescriptive of their childs future to go out publically and use him as a pawn in a political debate.
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I always remember when my form teacher asked my parents what career they would like me to take when I left school, I clearly remember my dad saying a brain surgeon, but I settle for him being a joiner.
