This article appeared on the BBC today:-
Immigrant's children must be taught English
The Tories have pledged to ensure children of immigrants are taught to speak good English in schools.
Conservative leader Michael Howard said it was important that people who made their home in Britain "learn the language of our nation". He also promised to put traditional teaching methods, such as phonics, back at the heart of teaching in schools.
(You can tell children don't get the vote. Imagine bringing phonics back into school - how very tedious! And what does he mean by 'traditional' teaching methods - chalk and slates maybe?)
This is just another example of Tory claptrap. Feed the fears of the population and point the finger at immigrants for all the ills of the country. Doesn't that remind you of someone else?
Source - BBC News
Anyway here are some figures for Mr Howard:-
Adults who suffer from inadequate literacy skills (about eight million of them) have grown to include 80 percent of the UK adult population according to government figures as reported in the press.
In the UK illiteracy costs businesses and the government an estimated £10 billion a year.
So get your priorities sorted Mr Howard!