Being a mere mortal here..... Just going back to the Original Post, the OP mentions being declined mainstream entry because he / she was half a year too old at entry.... erm since 2010 Equality Act it has been unlawful to discriminate against someone on basis of age alone, so is this a case of unlawful discrimination or simply a other case of Govt saying do as I say, not as I do? Or did the OP not actually pass selection?
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