PM’s son to attend a state school
John Brown, the Prime Minister's eldest son, is to attend a state school near Downing Street, it was revealed last night.
The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.
"Gordon and Sarah Brown can confirm that their son, John, has been given a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster," said a No 10 spokesman. "In common with other aspects of their children's lives, they regard John's schooling as a private matter and they will not be making any further comment."
Millbank Primary is believed to be the closest non-faith school to No 10 and John attends a nursery nearby.
It has around 210 pupils and 24 different languages are spoken there. Its performance was well above the national average for Key Stages 1 and 2 last year.
His decision about his son's schooling will prove less controversial than his predecessor Tony Blair's.
The former PM decided to send his son Euan to the London Oratory, a grant-maintained school in south- west London, which used selection to choose its admissions.
News that John Brown will attend a community school emerged after David Cameron disclosed details of his schooling choices.
The Tory leader and his wife Samantha have a place for daughter, Nancy, at St Mary Abbots Church of England School in Kensington.
Mr Brown revealed that John and his younger son, Fraser, had been keeping him awake but stressed that family always came first.
"The most important thing is being a good father and a good parent, as you know, and nothing I do will neglect my children," he said.
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Posted by: spagan, heisker, scotland on 10:46pm Fri 9 May 08
Well I would have thought so. Westminster is hardly likely to be a sink estate? Are we supposed to be impressed with him holding to his socialist principles?
Slainte Mhor
Well I would have thought so. Westminster is hardly likely to be a sink estate? Are we supposed to be impressed with him holding to his socialist principles?
Slainte Mhor
Posted by: george alexander, north lanarkshire on 11:14pm Fri 9 May 08
So what !!........or to use Brown's accent ......so whut !!
So what !!........or to use Brown's accent ......so whut !!
Posted by: Duns Scotus, The Borders on 11:25pm Fri 9 May 08
The wean neednae worry. He'll no be there for long.
The wean neednae worry. He'll no be there for long.
Posted by: Wullie, Aberdeen on 11:36pm Fri 9 May 08
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,
Posted by: Wullie, Aberdeen on 11:40pm Fri 9 May 08
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
Posted by: Im no really here, but over there on 12:25am Sat 10 May 08
Even if it was Niddrie Primary, I have a feeling he would sacrifice his kid for Labour staying in power.
This is obviously a cheap publicity statement. Wullie, I've no doubt it is a state school, but, with the Billions of tax-payers money being pumped into the infrastructure round Westminster and the SE of England in general. I doubt if there will be many Private Schools that could boast it's facilities.
Problem is that the poor we chap will have to move school in a couple of years when his dad looses his parliamentary seat.
Even if it was Niddrie Primary, I have a feeling he would sacrifice his kid for Labour staying in power.
This is obviously a cheap publicity statement. Wullie, I've no doubt it is a state school, but, with the Billions of tax-payers money being pumped into the infrastructure round Westminster and the SE of England in general. I doubt if there will be many Private Schools that could boast it's facilities.
Problem is that the poor we chap will have to move school in a couple of years when his dad looses his parliamentary seat.
Posted by: Politically-incorrec
t Man, Glasgow on 12:33am Sat 10 May 08
Poor wee beggar, sacrificed on the altar of Political Correctness.
Poor wee beggar, sacrificed on the altar of Political Correctness.
Posted by: twosheds, glasgow on 12:36am Sat 10 May 08
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.
Posted by: Willie Macleod, Wick on 12:48am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]twosheds[/bold] wrote:
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.[/quote] Well said the only post so far with any understanding and decency.
twosheds wrote:
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.
Well said the only post so far with any understanding and decency.
Posted by: Tunnock, kirkton on 12:58am Sat 10 May 08
1 Bedroom flat in that catchment area £500,000.
Somehow i don't think it's the kind of state school that any of us went too.
1 Bedroom flat in that catchment area £500,000.
Somehow i don't think it's the kind of state school that any of us went too.
Posted by: Wullie, Aberdeen on 1:19am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]twosheds[/bold] wrote:
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.[/quote] Ah, bless. My heart bleeds for Gordon Broon, after all he's had a horrendous week trying to shaft the poor with the 10 pence tax. Pass me the hankie. Boo hoo.
twosheds wrote:
After the horrendous week he's had, I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that he believes in state education.After all, he went to a state school unlike his predecessor.I don't think it's a publicity stunt at all.
Ah, bless. My heart bleeds for Gordon Broon, after all he's had a horrendous week trying to shaft the poor with the 10 pence tax. Pass me the hankie. Boo hoo.
Posted by: K, Central on 1:43am Sat 10 May 08
Obviously it's so he can walk hame wi his pals after school
Obviously it's so he can walk hame wi his pals after school
Posted by: Donald Anderson, glasgow on 6:25am Sat 10 May 08
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.
Posted by: art1000, Dunfermline on 8:36am Sat 10 May 08
[quote]At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.[/quote]
Brilliant post Donald. How true. Does that just sum everything up. The sad thing is he probably thinks just the same. Hopefully it will at least be plausible compared to the artificial one his dad has acquired probably at taxpayer's expense.
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.
Brilliant post Donald. How true. Does that just sum everything up. The sad thing is he probably thinks just the same. Hopefully it will at least be plausible compared to the artificial one his dad has acquired probably at taxpayer's expense.
Posted by: Duns Scotus, The Borders on 9:07am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Donald Anderson[/bold] wrote:
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.[/quote] But will he trade on being a grand-son of the manse?
Donald Anderson wrote:
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.
But will he trade on being a grand-son of the manse?
Posted by: Ian Johnston, Castle Douglas on 9:22am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Wullie[/bold] wrote:
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
[/quote] You could always check, you know. The school has a website at [italic]http://www.millbank.
westminster.sch.uk[/italic] which contains this
[quote]At present there are 24 different languages spoken at Millbank School and our level of bilingualism is 85%. In alphabetical order, the languages spoken are: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Dutch, English, French, Ga, German, Gujarati, Hausa, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Krio, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigre, Urdu, Yoruba.[/quote]
Or you could check their Ofsted report. Go to [italic]www.ofsted.gov.uk[/italic] , search on "Millbank Westminster" and then look at the Section 5 report as a pdf. Here's the description of the school from that report:
[quote]Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
[/quote]
Changed your mind?
Wullie wrote:
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
You could always check, you know. The school has a website at
http://www.millbank.
westminster.sch.uk which contains this
At present there are 24 different languages spoken at Millbank School and our level of bilingualism is 85%. In alphabetical order, the languages spoken are: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Dutch, English, French, Ga, German, Gujarati, Hausa, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Krio, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigre, Urdu, Yoruba.
Or you could check their Ofsted report. Go to
www.ofsted.gov.uk , search on "Millbank Westminster" and then look at the Section 5 report as a pdf. Here's the description of the school from that report:
Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
Changed your mind?
Posted by: Ian Johnston, Castle Douglas on 9:26am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Wullie[/bold] wrote:
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
[/quote] You could always check, you know. The school has a website at [italic]http://www.millbank.
westminster.sch.uk[/italic] which contains this
[quote]At present there are 24 different languages spoken at Millbank School and our level of bilingualism is 85%. In alphabetical order, the languages spoken are: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Dutch, English, French, Ga, German, Gujarati, Hausa, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Krio, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigre, Urdu, Yoruba.[/quote]
Or you could check their Ofsted report. Go to [italic]www.ofsted.gov.uk[/italic] , search on "Millbank Westminster" and then look at the Section 5 report as a pdf. Here's the description of the school from that report:
[quote]Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
[/quote]
Changed your mind?
Wullie wrote:
''The four-year-old has been allocated a place at Millbank Primary School in Westminster, not far from the Houses of Parliament.''
Aye, if thats a state school then Im the Queen of Sheba
You could always check, you know. The school has a website at
http://www.millbank.
westminster.sch.uk which contains this
At present there are 24 different languages spoken at Millbank School and our level of bilingualism is 85%. In alphabetical order, the languages spoken are: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Dutch, English, French, Ga, German, Gujarati, Hausa, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Krio, Kurdish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigre, Urdu, Yoruba.
Or you could check their Ofsted report. Go to
www.ofsted.gov.uk , search on "Millbank Westminster" and then look at the Section 5 report as a pdf. Here's the description of the school from that report:
Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
Changed your mind?
Posted by: Ian Johnston, Castle Douglas on 9:27am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Donald Anderson[/bold] wrote:
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.[/quote] His father's the Prime Minister of the UK, still one of the biggest political jobs in the world, and has a strong scottish accent. Why on earth would the wee boy think it's a disadvantage?
Donald Anderson wrote:
At least his career won't be hampered with a Scottish accent.
His father's the Prime Minister of the UK, still one of the biggest political jobs in the world, and has a strong scottish accent. Why on earth would the wee boy think it's a disadvantage?
Posted by: Wardog, Buckie on 10:39am Sat 10 May 08
SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN......
The other day it was about Brown being more 'human'
On Andrew Marr, it was he's a very 'private person' bu conceded that he needed to maybe be a bit more outgoing.
Stick to policies Brown, try coming up with some that the people actually want rather than your usual cynical stealth taxation and public spending wastage.
SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN......
The other day it was about Brown being more 'human'
On Andrew Marr, it was he's a very 'private person' bu conceded that he needed to maybe be a bit more outgoing.
Stick to policies Brown, try coming up with some that the people actually want rather than your usual cynical stealth taxation and public spending wastage.
Posted by: Toophingers, Bellshill. on 10:39am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Wullie[/bold] wrote:
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,[/quote] Lower than both Blairs if need be to save his seat on the Westminster gravy train. And that would really be the nadir of all pits.
Wullie wrote:
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,
Lower than both Blairs if need be to save his seat on the Westminster gravy train. And that would really be the nadir of all pits.
Posted by: Wardog, Buckie on 10:47am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Toophingers[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Wullie[/bold] wrote:
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,[/quote] Lower than both Blairs if need be to save his seat on the Westminster gravy train. And that would really be the nadir of all pits.[/quote]
A desperate man will do desperate acts.
Make no mistake about the shallowness of the labour political machine, they will stoop to the lowest levels and sling the dirtiest mud to keep themselves in power.
Toophingers wrote:
Wullie wrote:
Broon using his son as a publicity stunt. How low can Broon go,
Lower than both Blairs if need be to save his seat on the Westminster gravy train. And that would really be the nadir of all pits.
A desperate man will do desperate acts.
Make no mistake about the shallowness of the labour political machine, they will stoop to the lowest levels and sling the dirtiest mud to keep themselves in power.
Posted by: David Alexander, Affshore on 10:51am Sat 10 May 08
I think that maybe Brown needs to sit down with his bestest pals Kylie and Shakira and write a new song.
Something like "I Should Be So Lucky" or "The Lips Don't Lie" featuring UB Alexander.
Did I ever tell you that Brown gives me the dry boak?
I think that maybe Brown needs to sit down with his bestest pals Kylie and Shakira and write a new song.
Something like "I Should Be So Lucky" or "The Lips Don't Lie" featuring UB Alexander.
Did I ever tell you that Brown gives me the dry boak?
Posted by: David Alexander, Affshore on 10:56am Sat 10 May 08
[quote]Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.[/quote]
Mmm, any word from Brown about British schools for British pupils?
Thought not.
Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
Mmm, any word from Brown about British schools for British pupils?
Thought not.
Posted by: Wardog, Buckie on 11:01am Sat 10 May 08
Did anyone read this trash article too, looks liek Cherie Blair being snide as usual after pocketing public money and doing a midnight flit.
[bold]www.timesonline.co.u
k/tol/news/politics/
article3905089.ece[/bold]
With friends like these, who needs enemies
Did anyone read this trash article too, looks liek Cherie Blair being snide as usual after pocketing public money and doing a midnight flit.
www.timesonline.co.u
k/tol/news/politics/
article3905089.ece
With friends like these, who needs enemies
Posted by: Wardog, Buckie on 11:03am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Wardog[/bold] wrote:
Did anyone read this trash article too, looks liek Cherie Blair being snide as usual after pocketing public money and doing a midnight flit.
[bold]www.timesonline.co.u
k/tol/news/politics/
article3905089.ece[/bold]
With friends like these, who needs enemies[/quote]
More attacks from the Blair(s)hite wing...... the end is nigh for Brown.
[bold]www.telegraph.co.uk/
news/newstopics/poli
tics/1942750/Tony-Bl
air-mistrusted-Gordo
n-Brown%2C-says-Cher
ie.html[/bold]
Wardog wrote:
Did anyone read this trash article too, looks liek Cherie Blair being snide as usual after pocketing public money and doing a midnight flit.
www.timesonline.co.u
k/tol/news/politics/
article3905089.ece
With friends like these, who needs enemies
More attacks from the Blair(s)hite wing...... the end is nigh for Brown.
www.telegraph.co.uk/
news/newstopics/poli
tics/1942750/Tony-Bl
air-mistrusted-Gordo
n-Brown%2C-says-Cher
ie.html Posted by: Ian Johnston, Castle Douglas on 11:10am Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]David Alexander[/bold] wrote:
[quote]Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.[/quote]
Mmm, any word from Brown about British schools for British pupils?
Thought not.[/quote] You think children from ethnic minorities can't be British? There's a word for that, you know.
David Alexander wrote:
Millbank Primary School is of average size. It serves an area of high deprivation in London. Almost half the pupils are entitled to free school meals. An overwhelming majority of pupils are from minority ethnic groups. A much larger than average proportion of pupils is in the early stages of learning English, with Arabic and Bengali being the main languages spoken.
Mmm, any word from Brown about British schools for British pupils?
Thought not.
You think children from ethnic minorities can't be British? There's a word for that, you know.
Posted by: Van Helsing - Nat Slayer, Lanarkshire on 11:31am Sat 10 May 08
Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.
Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.
Posted by: David Alexander on 11:40am Sat 10 May 08
[quote]You think children from ethnic minorities can't be British? There's a word for that, you know.[/quote]
Yes, Mr Johnston, its 'racist'.
Just like in Brown's 'British jobs for British workers'.
Sent him an indignant e-mail about it have you?
Van Helsing:
[quote]Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.[/quote]
Yeah, right.
You think children from ethnic minorities can't be British? There's a word for that, you know.
Yes, Mr Johnston, its 'racist'.
Just like in Brown's 'British jobs for British workers'.
Sent him an indignant e-mail about it have you?
Van Helsing:
Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.
Yeah, right.
Posted by: Wardog, Buckie on 2:50pm Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Van Helsing - Nat Slayer[/bold] wrote:
Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.[/quote]
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Van Helsing - Nat Slayer wrote:
Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Posted by: preddo53, leeds on 5:50pm Sat 10 May 08
[quote][bold]Wardog[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Van Helsing - Nat Slayer[/bold] wrote: Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.[/quote] ha ha ha ha ha ha ha[/quote] I think Churchill was right, you can fool some of the people all the time, Nat Slayer is one of em.
Wardog wrote:
Van Helsing - Nat Slayer wrote: Anyone in the UK can generally send their children to whatever school the want. I think that's great.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I think Churchill was right, you can fool some of the people all the time, Nat Slayer is one of em.
Posted by: SC on 9:08am Mon 12 May 08
So, despite being wealthy enough to privately educate his son in the best possible schools, Broon is willing to sacrifice the interests of his own family to boost his political credentials within the Labour Party.
If he will do this with his nearest and dearest, imagine what he would be willing to do to us for his career.
So, despite being wealthy enough to privately educate his son in the best possible schools, Broon is willing to sacrifice the interests of his own family to boost his political credentials within the Labour Party.
If he will do this with his nearest and dearest, imagine what he would be willing to do to us for his career.
Posted by: Bill, Blantyre on 9:42am Mon 12 May 08
As usual the unhappy breed represented by SNP supporters stoop to hurling abuse about an innocent 5 year old boy. How low are they prepared to stoop? No innocent child should be abused like this.
As usual the unhappy breed represented by SNP supporters stoop to hurling abuse about an innocent 5 year old boy. How low are they prepared to stoop? No innocent child should be abused like this.
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