Government doing something right but I dont suppose they'll get any praiser

[la gran siete]

The school meals revolution.At long last our kids will receive nutritious food and ONLY nutritious food with all the minerals and vitamins required.No more junkfoodIn Scotland they are taking it one step further by making them free

[Kebabhead]

Originally Posted by la gran siete

In Scotland they are taking it one step further by making them free

At the expense of the English tax payer

[Chrisoldinho]

Originally Posted by Kebabhead

At the expense of the English tax payer

In fairness it's not the Scottish residents fault that they are more pro-active than our docile government, instead of criticising perhaps we should applaud and then maybe just maybe we'll get the same system in our country.

[Ian J]

Was this anything to do with Jamie Oliver's expose last year of the appalling state of school lunches under the present Government which had the effect of shaming them into doing something about it

[mjn]

Originally Posted by Ian J

Was this anything to do with Jamie Oliver's expose last year of the appalling state of school lunches under the present Government which had the effect of shaming them into doing something about it

One does wonder, if Jamie Oliver had said nothing, would all of this "healthy school dinners" appeared? I seriously doubt it. As IanJ says, the government has been shamed into doing something about it.

[Ethics Gradient]

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But well done on the school meals, because thats what matters.

[Kebabhead]

Originally Posted by Chrisoldinho

In fairness it's not the Scottish residents fault that they are more pro-active than our docile government, instead of criticising perhaps we should applaud and then maybe just maybe we'll get the same system in our country.

Well if we cut the subsides to the Scots it could happen

[Chrisoldinho]

Originally Posted by Kebabhead

Well if we cut the subsides to the Scots it could happen

It could happen anyway, other Government's are just quicker to react than ours and don't have as much red tape around everything.

[krish]

as a school child of the 70s/80s ... weren't school meals always low grade turd?

[indianwells]

Originally Posted by krish

as a school child of the 70s/80s ... weren't school meals always low grade turd?

I didn't mind school meals, especially chocolate concrete with pink custard!
Dread to think what it was made of though..

[Sonic67]

Reminds me of this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...gs-dinner.html

[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by indianwells

I didn't mind school meals, especially chocolate concrete with pink custard!

I forgot all about pink custard! I used to love that!

I quite fancy buying some... does anyone know if Asda / Tesco etc sell it?

[Toasty]

I do applaud better food in schools, but it inevitably comes at an extra cost. We've seen at least 20% rises in our children's school meal fees since Jamie Olivers campaign and no doubt we will see further rises dependant on how far the new school meal rules go.

I don't mind taking the hit if the quality rises, however, I'm sure it will influence peoples decisions, especially as budgets are getting ever tighter. Sarnies v Dinners may sway to sarnies for a year or two

[Sonic67]

I'm a little bothered about this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/828777.stm

Back in 2000 12 type 45 destroyers were going to be built:

The Type 45 destroyers are the first in a planned series of 12, and an order for a second batch is expected in 2004. Total cost of the project is estimated at £6bn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/7464085.stm

Eight years on and the number was cut first to eight then to six.

Mr Ainsworth said there were not "unlimited resources" for the Navy but the fleet had "sufficient capability".

"The six destroyers already on contract will provide a formidable capability."

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4641416.ece

From The Sunday TimesAugust 31, 2008

Navy forced to curb role as Gordon Brown imposes cutsMichael Smith
The government is planning further big cuts to the Royal Navy after deciding that terrorism is the only serious threat to Britain. Annual accounts from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show that it is to cut funding for new ships and equipment by more than 20%, from about £1.8 billion a year to a maximum of £1.4 billion.

The cuts come as the MoD tries to fill a £2 billion shortfall in its budget over the next three years. Overspending has left funding even for this year uncertain. They will force the navy to shrink its commitments around the globe, further limiting Britain’s ability to play a role in world events at a time when the perceived threat from both Russia and China is increasing.

The Royal Navy has not sent any ships to join a Nato force in the Black Sea since the Georgia crisis began, in contrast to poorer countries such as Poland and Spain.

New carriers were ordered but what's going to escort them? I think the carriers were ordered to get a few votes as well.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7487675.stm

A £3.2bn deal which will secure more than 4,500 Scottish shipbuilding jobs has been hailed as "a dream come true" by unions.

[JohnG]

When my mother was in charge of a school kitchen many years ago they did provide healthy and nutritious meals. They could only have things like chips once a week and everything had to be balanced and approved by the local County Council. Then they started getting rid of the local school kitchens and farming out the provision of meals to 3rd party companies and things went downhill from then on.