On 7 September 2006 Tony Blair dropped in on Quinton Kynaston technology school in St John's Wood, North London.
His welcome was less than, well, welcoming. In fact the majority seemed to hate his guts for one reason or another.
The mainstream media sat anxiously waiting the Blair speech, despite the BBC already reporting Blair's departure date. No interest in the school, or the students whose education was about to get a big financial boost from the corporate world.
The mainstream media sat anxiously waiting the Blair speech, despite the BBC already reporting Blair's departure date. No interest in the school, or the students whose education was about to get a big financial boost from the corporate world.
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19.09.2006 06:36
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Good, but....
19.09.2006 08:40
Love the music and snappy editing and the gag at the end.
I tht it was a bit too long.
It didnt really show anyone in a good light did it. Sure the teachers looked ott, but the grown up agitators just made me want to puke too.
I also thought your constantly leading questions and distorted summaries of responses were not needed and reduced the impact of the film. I think a more middle of the road treatment means a film can communicate with and hopefully persuade a larger audience.
If a film like this looks too polemic it switches off people who disagree.
BUT it is a good film and I really enjoyed it. Thanks.
Mark.
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No objection to the film
19.09.2006 08:43
pedant
Cops and Educators
19.09.2006 09:20
What a shit school that is. Foist Blair on the pupils and then threaten them if they voice their unhappiness with him.
A school run for the staff and bosses, not the pupils.
Hey teacher - leave them kids alone
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19.09.2006 13:50
Bliar - beleive me, that purely was a gramatical error - it was 4.30am when I posted it.
Leading questions? I wouldn't call questions like "What do you think of Tony Blair?" leading, nor "Why are you taking those banners off children?" For interviewing the children, we just left them to say what they wanted to say.
And the reason no one looked in a good light is because that's what the camera caught. I can't perform miracles and make you a superstar, only what you really are.
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19.09.2006 15:10
Nice film.
Joe
Nicely done
19.09.2006 19:55
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B-LIAR
20.09.2006 08:11
Brian B
I coined 'bLiar' and I am not a 'schoolkid'. I did it in the 1990s
20.09.2006 10:08
I coined 'bliar' and I am not a 'school kid'.
I did it in the 1990s
The bliar is an empirical construction, based on the actions of the liar.
We should concentrate on the actions of the entourage now building around whoever gets to be in Bliar’s post following the liar’s departure.
Words do matter.
We must be alert to every word uttered by bliar and the varieties of propagandists doing the dirty deeds with him against humanity.
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