So did they. Don't a lot of theses superior ER kids come scuttling into to Hull to go to Wyke College?
Clearly, I'm way short of your expertise Pedro. When people talk of East Riding School stats, they do tend to focus on secondary schools, rather than the primaries and further education. I don't know if it has changed, but most of the best special needs schools are in Hull, occupied by a fair percentage of the East Riding's off spring. I've no problem at all with that, they deserve as good as they can get, but it's one of a number of things that gets missed with the prickly defence of ERYC and abuse of Hull.
The issue of schools is fairly obvious - ERYC in general has a more affluent resident base, and these affluent people tend to be better educated and more able/willing to provide support at home for their children, they are also able to afford better schools for their children. The main issue for Hull with regards league table (not just in eduction) is that it's 'suburbs' are in ERYC so Hull is just based on Hull stats. Most other metroplitan areas have their suburbs included so don't lose out. The same principle applies to the Councillors - most of the ones in Hull represent the working class areas, and even new developments (such as where Princess Royal hospital used to be) are usually on the edge of large Council house estates and there is not usually enough to swing the votes. That means we are unlikely to lose any of the 'old guard' Labour Councillors. I'm sure that a Council made up of ERYC areas and Hull would be more balanced and be better able to develop the whole region. There's no denying that merging with ERYC would be a boon to Hull. I know it is harder to see the benefits to the average ERYC resident, but how many are thinking of their property prices and little else?
I built hundreds of boats hundreds of houses but am I Pedro the boat builder or Pedro the house builder? No. I shag one sheep...
You know they only describe it as wrong because if the sheep got pregnant, it could push the farm over the quota required for a subsidy.
You don't have to pay to send your kids to state schools. Mine go to Elloughton Primary and South Hunsley and I don't have to pay.
You do write some pompous bollocks. I've nothing personal against you, I barely even notice who posted, and you're certainly not someone who's posts I'd look out for. It's just some of the dubious ****e you write I query.
Oh, I'm light as a feather. It doesn't alter what I put though. I don't pay much attention, but one thing that stands out from your posts is, your 'jokes' are consistently ****, and need to be pointed out.
Talking of sheep shaging. http://www.lolwot.com/three-men-convicted-for-operating-sheep-brothel-in-wales/ I don't think it's real.
Able to afford better schools for their children? I could win the lottery and it wouldn't make any difference to the schools I would be able to send my kids to in the East Riding. Also, Hull gets more per pupil for education than does the East Riding.
The problem is that much of the East Riding has nothing in common with Hull being a largely rural area......the people of the East Riding were as opposed to Humberside as those on the South bank.....they no more want a Humberside Mk2 with a base in Hull than they wanted a Humberside Mk1. Most of the East Riding has more in common with York & that would make a much better potential partnership & power base than Hull which would be on the periphery of such a merged council. I would be happy to be part of a Greater York authority
The problem is that the people in those "natural suburbs" have made it clear that they wouldn't....by a huge majority
