We always enjoy getting a British newspaper to get us over the Labour Day drought of papers. The British newspapers really do reflect the diverse culture of the country with news, gossip, foolishness etc, I think. Unlike the French newspapers which are almost entirely print and consist of long winded debates by the top intellectuals in the country...not a lot of fun to read.
Front page picture is of Peter Mandelson and his gay lover relaxing at a concert in Italy when apparently as EU trade commissioner he should be dealing with the crisis in retail because of the new quotas on imports from China.
Story about the enormous growth in foreign students who come for the quality of education but are shocked by the excess drinking and pub culture.
I rather enjoyed this quote from a British born student:
"If I have nothing to do I get up late--and if I have lots to do I get up later!"
A few other items from section one :
"Dumbed-down GCSEs are a 'scam' to improve league tables, claim critics"
Some of the questions given are laughable...in one question candidates had to identify 'two different family relationships".
"Libyan cadet to train with William at Sandhurst"
"Autistic boy, 7, wins four-year fight to attend special school
Landmark victory offers hope to hundreds of disabled pupils forced into regular education.
"Madonna uses secret nightclub 'focus groups' to pick songs for new album
"What a sauce. Most of us think lasagne is an English dish"
"PM not looking for Barbados home, says Downing Street"
"Euan Blair books work experience with leading US critic of Iraq war intelligence"
"European Meltdown...how Europeans fell out of love with the euro"
