tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post1805910990790349096..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: SNP's David Kerr slams Glasgow universitiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-88776711146015226222009-07-21T15:16:21.669+01:002009-07-21T15:16:21.669+01:00"I also have a husband who is a Heriot-Watt g..."I also have a husband who is a Heriot-Watt graduate so this is a bit of a long standing annoyance."<br /><br />Yes, I think it does say more about the people that have taken 'offence' than it does about David Kerr.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-9660230314979812972009-07-21T13:33:18.514+01:002009-07-21T13:33:18.514+01:00I also have a husband who is a Heriot-Watt graduat...I also have a husband who is a Heriot-Watt graduate so this is a bit of a long standing annoyance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-84602286201011359752009-07-21T13:22:05.322+01:002009-07-21T13:22:05.322+01:00Caron, I too have a mate who lectures at G-Cal. He...Caron, I too have a mate who lectures at G-Cal. He's big enough to laugh it off for what it is.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-6425330913964816122009-07-21T13:00:53.648+01:002009-07-21T13:00:53.648+01:00Caron, don't you think you're over-egging ...Caron, don't you think you're over-egging the pudding in a desperate bid to besmirch David Kerr?<br /><br />He said 'they didn't have a reputation to tarnish' some years ago. I've explained perhaps his reason.<br /><br />I'm sure your friends who work at G-Cal realise their efforts won't be fully recognised for some years yet, when such universities have achievement tables going back a couple of generations.<br /><br />If not, are you saying without your friends doing their good work, G-Cal wouldn't be as good?<br /><br />We're going to have to agree to disagree on this one I think. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-56528406789597607842009-07-21T12:34:23.568+01:002009-07-21T12:34:23.568+01:00Anon and Subrosa - the reason I'm really fizzi...Anon and Subrosa - the reason I'm really fizzing mad about this is because good friends of mine work at G-Cal and I see the effort they put in to doing high quality research in their fields and in providing excellent quality tuition to their students. The idea that their work could be rubbished by someone making an offhand joke annoys me intensely.<br /><br />Wardog, what's your point?:-)<br /><br />Jim, David Kerr has been caught out saying something he very clearly shouldn't. He's intimating that he doesn't hold the valuable work going on in these newer universities in any sort of regard. He deserves to be taken to task for such ill advised comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-3996558024772468772009-07-21T11:04:26.658+01:002009-07-21T11:04:26.658+01:00"Why would you make such a joke if you didn&#..."Why would you make such a joke if you didn't mean the sentiments behind it, though? "<br /><br />Em, to raise a laugh?<br /><br />Have you ever seen Al Murray, pub landlord? Do you think Al Murray believes the things that he says in his guise as a light entertainment satirist?<br /><br />Ever attended a sports club dinner with a speaker? I listened to John Jeffries mercilessly ripping the pish out of several of his grand slam team mates. Do you think he actually didn't like them that much?<br /><br />Ever laughed at an Irish joke?<br /><br />What a stupid idea that an after dinner joke could mean that David Kerr couldn't be trusted to take the needs of Caley university seriously.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-17435385340252758572009-07-21T10:58:10.473+01:002009-07-21T10:58:10.473+01:00LOL 'David Kerr 'SLAMS"
Could you ge...LOL 'David Kerr 'SLAMS"<br /><br />Could you get any more tabloid?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-62608215858669193812009-07-21T10:45:28.957+01:002009-07-21T10:45:28.957+01:00Auch Caron, you do surprise me posting this.
Of c...Auch Caron, you do surprise me posting this.<br /><br />Of course the likes of Glasgow Caledonian university doesn't have a reputation to tarnish - it's only been operational as universities for a few years. It has yet to provide figures which could stand scrutiny over at a couple of generations.<br /><br />If the likes of Glasgow Cale and say Dundee Abertay want to rely upon their reputations as technical colleges of excellence that's fine - but they should have stayed Technical Colleges and not taken the title of universities.<br /><br />Strathclyde University had to do its 'time' to acquire a reputation in various subjects. Why should newer ones not do the same.<br /><br />It's not snobbery, it's common sense. No matter who had said it, from whatever party, I would say exactly the same.<br /><br />Unfounded academic snobbery? In what way unfounded? Because there are no records of achievement for a generation or two?<br /><br />The dirty tricks of labour knows no bounds and they continue to use negative campaigning I see. Will they never learn?subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-42063241937705009412009-07-21T10:36:12.284+01:002009-07-21T10:36:12.284+01:00So, that's Willie Rennie, Stephen Glenn and no...So, that's Willie Rennie, Stephen Glenn and now you all posted the same thing.<br /><br />Almost as if the Libs have sent out an email to their bloggers or something...<br /><br />If you keep your deposit this time, I hope you spend it on something nice...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com