The new PM

[Openlaw15]

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Apologies for the off-topic post but this needs to be said.


@Openlaw15 do you realise that the sentiment expressed in the 2nd sentence of this paragraph invalidates the 1st?

There are no cliques on this website. If you feel alienated then I suggest (as have others) that you should consider not making repeated and unnecessary references to your education to support whatever point it is you're making. It has the inevitable effect of patronising others through the implication that your view is somehow superior to that of others. It isn't.

Do that and you'll get along a lot better with everyone.

I was actually being helpful to Amethyst, not being patronising. If Amethyst were to go to another law university she'd benefit from what is called collaborative learning, ie the students work together. When I studied a commercial law module with the OU it was apparent to me that there is less support than with other universities. There are no lectures with the OU to take notes - it's all book work and taking notes. The law tutors are available part-time as they're legal professionals in their day jobs. They cannot and will not, tell you how to answer the question or how to structure the assignment. The only way the tutor would answer my questions was if I thought of a relevant analogy. I was responding to JulieM that I was guiding Amethyst how to answer problem questions. Amethyst said to me she got no feedback, so I think what you said to me is rather unfair. If, as you say, I was being superior or felt myself superior, I simply wouldn't have offered my advice. I know that law assignments whether essays or problem questions are demanding, so wanted to help using my own experience. But, whatever.

[JulieM]

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Openlaw
I do not know what degree Amethyst is doing and at what stage. As I said before I am sure it is not your intention to sound patronising and I think you are probably a nice chap/chapess in the real world. It is unfortunate that when communicating in writing it can be hard to express emotions or the real meaning, especially if your dyslexia was undiagnosed for a long time because you learn coping strategies. You may be amazed just how many people on my course have been diagnosed , something like 25% although Obvioulsy not a representative sample.

I am not sure just how much collaboration you find in physical universities particularly when work is individual, it is certainly my experience that there is little. Support yes and people to moan to but actual help no. On my course there was a lot of help in term 1 until one or two people abused the help and were carried also as the workload stepped up it was enough to do your own work let alone someone else's. I have on one occasion in 2 years asked someone to read an introduction because it didn't seem right and once I let someone read a formative essay.

Rereading some of your posts you seem to be a little bit a fan of shall we say conflict theory and dare I say Marx or is that a dirty word round here.

[wales01man]

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Openlaw Are you a chap or chapess as Julie puts it?

Whilst I might agree with some comments on here regarding your posts the one being they are longwinded maybe not easily digested by us mere mortals ( joke) its good to have all types of advice on here . Another question ypu may answer as you have all this legal knowledge what do you do to earn a crust

[Amethyst]

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Helloooooooooooo I'm fine, think I've missed some conversation here ... apologies ...... I get lots of feedback on my assignments, it's just the examinable component, which on the two modules I've just completed happened to be essays rather than exams, that we don't get in depth feedback on. I actually got much better marks in my examinable comps than my assignments so the feedback on previous ones really helped improve.... There are lectures online with the OU with interaction with tutors and other students on and offline - tons of support, and can study in my 'spare' time. There is actually stacks of guidance on essays writing etc and I'm much better left to my own devices than attending uni ( tried it ). I'm studying 'for fun', I have two years left for an Open degree with honours, all Law but I've transferred credit from Staffs Uni (Advice Work) so will transfer to a QLD once this is cracked, if I feel like it, possibly. This year, if anyone is particularly interested I'm studying 'third year' courses - W300 Law Agreements Rights and Responsibilities and W340 Law, Society and Culture. And, if it helps, I don't feel more or less superior than anyone else on this forum xxxxxxx Hope that sorts that out anyway.

So back to topic.... Wasn't Theresa May brilliant in #PMQ's today ?

(light blue touch paper........)

[leclerc]

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amethyst are you the new PM cos we're talking about your qualifications?

I forget what are we talking about

[wales01man]

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She should be Leclerc would be funny seeing Tools outside NO.10

[Amethyst]

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amethyst are you the new PM cos we're talking about your qualifications?

I forget what are we talking about

I regularly forget what I'm talking about.

[leclerc]

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I regularly forget what I'm talking about.

The job is clearly yours.....when can you start

[EXC]

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So back to topic.... Wasn't Theresa May brilliant in #PMQ's today ?

I didn't see it but I hear she was pretty good the Queens questions.

[Openlaw15]

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Openlaw
I do not know what degree Amethyst is doing and at what stage. As I said before I am sure it is not your intention to sound patronising and I think you are probably a nice chap/chapess in the real world. It is unfortunate that when communicating in writing it can be hard to express emotions or the real meaning, especially if your dyslexia was undiagnosed for a long time because you learn coping strategies. You may be amazed just how many people on my course have been diagnosed , something like 25% although Obvioulsy not a representative sample.

I am not sure just how much collaboration you find in physical universities particularly when work is individual, it is certainly my experience that there is little. Support yes and people to moan to but actual help no. On my course there was a lot of help in term 1 until one or two people abused the help and were carried also as the workload stepped up it was enough to do your own work let alone someone else's. I have on one occasion in 2 years asked someone to read an introduction because it didn't seem right and once I let someone read a formative essay.

Rereading some of your posts you seem to be a little bit a fan of shall we say conflict theory and dare I say Marx or is that a dirty word round here.

Sorry for the delay JulieM, I deferred answering you. I intended to answer much sooner, however. Yes I am of sorts a Marxist to a certain extent ie am more a realist Marxist, a realist proponent of Marx than I support - what you would say - a dictatorship model. So, I am interested in conflict theory etc but I don't support communism as a dictatorship. The likes of Russia etc were just twisting Marxism in my view, but whilst Marx ideas are interesting what I didn't like is the harm to the workers he'd condone just for the sake of it. I only found out I was dyslexic on a higher education course; up to that point I simply had no idea. Not all dyslexia's are the same, my type, based on my personal experience coupled with my formal education in psychology, is no less than severe. I can read, spell etc but other things are indeed problematic.

[Crazy council]

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I think the new Pm seems to be playing a decent hand over dealing with berxit, i also think that proposed labour leader seems decent as well, i only hope he beats corybin .

I like the way she has done the EU tour making sure they all understand that this is it, its over for us, baring some massive u turn ( still possible ) on boarder control. Now the other countrys have rolled back on the doom and gloom for us, there starting to realise that burning us, burns them.

[JulieM]

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What I find difficult to comprehend is how we can have an open border with the Irish republic unless we demand border controls between the north and the rest of the U.K. It would just be a back door in.
Land in Dublin, drive across the border hop on a plane .

I do do think the ideas being bandied around by all politicians are unworkable apart from a complete break. Hadn't lloyds today announced 3000 job losses blamed on the brexit vote.

The country can not continue on the course it's on.

[Crazy council]

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high court rules on corybin. Hes allowed on the ballot regardless of not having 51 nominations. I wander if he will split the party, i hope so.

[leclerc]

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What I find difficult to comprehend is how we can have an open border with the Irish republic unless we demand border controls between the north and the rest of the U.K. It would just be a back door in.
Land in Dublin, drive across the border hop on a plane .

I do do think the ideas being bandied around by all politicians are unworkable apart from a complete break. Hadn't lloyds today announced 3000 job losses blamed on the brexit vote.

The country can not continue on the course it's on.

Common Travel Area between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland has been in force since 1923. If you think that there will be border posts springing up along the border then that's crazy.

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high court rules on corybin. Hes allowed on the ballot regardless of not having 51 nominations. I wander if he will split the party, i hope so.

I completely agree with you Crazy council. Corbyn is currently unelectable, He has to appeal to the war mongerers as well as though who agree with nuclear disarmament and unfortunately he cannot appeal to those people who have centre left leanings. In fact the centre ground in British politics has been left vacant so any takers??

[nemesis45]

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high court rules on corybin. Hes allowed on the ballot regardless of not having 51 nominations. I wander if he will split the party, i hope so.

It would be good to see this bunch of closet communist blow the party into oblivion.

nem