This comes from the comments thread following an article about Gove’s maths curriculum plans:
first here’s the Guardian article itself:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/aug/13/michael-gove-maths-reforms-flawed-charity
Here’s the comment:
Gove once again distracting fromthe main point of his educatio reform – which is
In less than 18 months Michael Gove has transferred the title deeds of over 1900 English schools and the land the schools stand on to private companies
In less than 18 months OVER £1BILLION worth of title deeds now in the hands of the private sector
OVER £1BILLION state assets given away for free and accountants in the privatae sector cannot believe the government has also spent £481,750,000 in legal fees alone – nearly £HALF A BILLION in legal fees to transfer the title deeds of our schools to private companies
Now Gove has borrowed £half a billion – and we – the tax payers must pay this back – we the tax payers must pay the interest – to give away taxpayer owned assets to private companies
So when you pass the schools you paid to build, that you held the title deeds for – Michael Gove decided he wanted to give it away free
So who owns the schools now
In many cases Michael Gove has handed the title deeds to your school to Tory Party Members
Tory Party Member Mr Harris and his wife – they’ve been given the title deeds for lots of English schools and the land since Michael Gove became education secretary.
Now I wonder why Philip Harris and his good lady wife’s company has been handed the title deeds to taxpayer owned schools worth £100’s millions – Harris made donations to David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. He is considered to be one of his personal friends
Who else in the Tory Party is on the board of companies handed the title deeds to £100’s million of taxpayers title deeds to schools and land in England
Mr Stanley Fink – former banker and “god of hedge fund industry” — in 2009 appointed cop-treasurer of the Tory Party –
Fink previously donated £2.62m to the Conservative party
What has Stanley Fink got in return for being a member of the Tory Party and what return has he been given on his investment in the Tory Party
David Cameron gave him a seat in the House Of Lords immediately he came to power
David Cameron and Michael Gove have also gave his company the title deeds for schools and land worth, again, £100’s millions – via Ark Schools
Stanley Fink’s ark schools – state in their accounts – any “underspends” from their schools – the money goes to the Cayman Islands – via Stnaley Fink’s Ark Stockbrokers
So -Mr Gove – Let’s Talk Maths
When Tory’s are in charge of education –
How much did the goverment increase the deficit by just to pay for legal fees to transfer the title deeds of schools – we the taxpayers paid to build and which we owned – nearly HALF A BILLION to day in just 18 month
How Many members of the Tory Party now have the title deeds to the schools and the land ? – I’ve named just two, you tell us the rest
What is the Value of state assets Michael Gove and David Cameron have transferred from taxpayers – how much did the private companies pay for the assets (NOTHING)
How much have members of the Tory Party made from selling school land in the past 18 month (when they got it for free
How much money, from English Education funds, meant to be spent on Education of English children has been transferred to the Cayman Islands for the schools Tory Party Member Stanley Fink’s company controls
What is the total value of the schools and land so far (conservative estimates to date over £1billion – what’s the real figure Michael)
So when Michael Gove tells us children should read in Roman Numerals – Tory Party Members shake hands and congratulate themselves in abusing power in Goverment to transferring £1billion of state assets and Land to each other – that’s the only Maths Michael Gove is talking in England and they celebrate with champagne at how easy it all is
Glenn Greenwald
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