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Old 8th Mar 2009, 12:03
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skyhighbird
 
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HM001,

I did not mean to cause offence and apologise to any that may have thought so.

I was just trying to outline the fact that if the public purse is used to give tax benefits to anyone, regardless of sex, background, class or ethnicity, then in this modern era, the people that ultimately make up the workforce upon completion of training must be a reflection of the public spectrum that gave the funds.

I am mixed race and female. If I was up against a group of middle class males who were much better than me at the interview and test, do you seriously think that in any institution they would still get the jobs and I wouldn't - if we all benefited from the public purse? I reckon I'd be there on default. Happens everywhere.

I was merely playing devils advocate.

Please understand that I am merely expressing my own humble opinion and apologise if my comments have been taken out of context.

It was not my intention.

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