Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are 12:48 - Jun 15 with 10554 views Dolly2.0 the more likely you are to vote Tory. "In last week’s vote, while the Conservatives’ support decreases the more educated a voter is, the opposite was true for Labour and the Lib Dems. Amongst those with low educational qualifications (defined as GCSE or equivalent or below) the Conservatives beat Labour by 22%. However amongst those with high level educational qualifications (defined as degree-level or above) Labour led by 17 percentage points." https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/how-britain-voted-2017-general-election/
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:03 - Jun 15 with 2422 viewsbenno1uk Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 13:49 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger What you also get with increasingly higher levels of education, regardless of whether you pass or not, is an ever-increasing focus on critical thinking. which, regardless of how actually clever you are, does at least tend to make you stop and pause before sucking up simplistic claims made in tabloid newspapers or people drawing outlandish conclusions from links they're posting on TWTD, for example. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 13:52]
Is that why all hipsters are sheep?
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:05 - Jun 15 with 2418 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:03 - Jun 15 by benno1uk Is that why all hipsters are sheep?
What point is Roger Irrelevant here trying to make?
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:06 - Jun 15 with 2418 viewsCaptainObvious Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 13:36 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger So, which inaccurate polls are you referring to then?
YouGov getting it wrong yet again on the day of the election
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:06 - Jun 15 with 2416 viewsfactual_blue I bet Guido's Mouthpiece attempts to refute this, thereby proving it.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:10 - Jun 15 with 2403 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:06 - Jun 15 by CaptainObvious YouGov getting it wrong yet again on the day of the election
I might stand down before I make more of a prat of myself on this sub-thread.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 with 2400 viewsbenno1uk Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:05 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger What point is Roger Irrelevant here trying to make?
I don't know really. I guess I'm trying to just question things a bit. Everyone here seems so certain of themselves even when refuting facts. That's all.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 with 2397 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:10 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger I might stand down before I make more of a prat of myself on this sub-thread.
I would however, like the TWTD equivalent of a blue plaque saying 'on this day, someone on the internet admitted they might be wrong'.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 with 2392 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 by benno1uk I don't know really. I guess I'm trying to just question things a bit. Everyone here seems so certain of themselves even when refuting facts. That's all.
Is that why clouds are white and fluffy?
Login to get fewer adsDon't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:12 - Jun 15 with 2393 viewsfactual_blue Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 12:51 - Jun 15 by Ftnfwest we've done this before. The older you are the less educational opportunities you had...
'Fewer' educational opportunities.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:14 - Jun 15 with 2383 viewsCaptainObvious Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger I would however, like the TWTD equivalent of a blue plaque saying 'on this day, someone on the internet admitted they might be wrong'.
I spent a lot of last week telling everyone that the Conservatives would win a 100 seat majority so you're going to have to work a bit harder to get that plaque off me
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:14 - Jun 15 with 2370 viewsbenno1uk Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:11 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger Is that why clouds are white and fluffy?
All clouds are green.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:20 - Jun 15 with 2352 viewsFtnfwest Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:12 - Jun 15 by factual_blue 'Fewer' educational opportunities.
Not a sentence, but i take the point.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:20 - Jun 15 with 2354 viewsnoggin Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 13:41 - Jun 15 by benno1uk I agree. But let's make a distinction between 'intelligence' and 'educated'. Plenty of thickos got giveaway degrees and think they're Elon Musk. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 13:42]
Indeed, Corbyn is less educated than May but far more intelligent.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:22 - Jun 15 with 2336 viewsWD19 Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 13:49 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger What you also get with increasingly higher levels of education, regardless of whether you pass or not, is an ever-increasing focus on critical thinking. which, regardless of how actually clever you are, does at least tend to make you stop and pause before sucking up simplistic claims made in tabloid newspapers or people drawing outlandish conclusions from links they're posting on TWTD, for example. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 13:52]
As a general rule of thumb, people who credit themselves with being critical thinkers, aren't.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:23 - Jun 15 with 2335 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:20 - Jun 15 by Ftnfwest Not a sentence, but i take the point.
*Capital letter for 'I'.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:25 - Jun 15 with 2322 viewsfactual_blue Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:02 - Jun 15 by CaptainObvious Nearly all the opinion polls all predicted a conservative win. Only the exit poll was close to being correct.
Although this isn't an opinion poll.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:25 - Jun 15 with 2320 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:22 - Jun 15 by WD19 As a general rule of thumb, people who credit themselves with being critical thinkers, aren't.
General rules of thump are not empirical enough evidence to support your criticisms....
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:26 - Jun 15 with 2320 viewsWD19 Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:25 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger General rules of thump are not empirical enough evidence to support your criticisms....
No, but fortunately it appears they are sufficient for me to hit you.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:27 - Jun 15 with 2312 viewsFtnfwest Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:23 - Jun 15 by BlueBadger *Capital letter for 'I'.
You haven't edited my post with an asterisk so i can't see where you mean.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:28 - Jun 15 with 2315 viewsfactual_blue Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 13:26 - Jun 15 by benno1uk Under Bliar they were giving degrees away in Cornflake packets weren't they?
Not to everybody, it seems. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 14:29]
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:29 - Jun 15 with 2308 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:26 - Jun 15 by WD19 No, but fortunately it appears they are sufficient for me to hit you.
That's what qualifications from the University Of Life will give you..
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:29 - Jun 15 with 2307 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:28 - Jun 15 by factual_blue Not to everybody, it seems. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 14:29]
*to
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:31 - Jun 15 with 2299 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:28 - Jun 15 by factual_blue Not to everybody, it seems. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 14:29]
Ah now, Benters' Desmond from This Bloke In The Pub Said Poly is an entirely valid qualification.
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:31 - Jun 15 with 2294 viewsBlueBadger Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:27 - Jun 15 by Ftnfwest You haven't edited my post with an asterisk so i can't see where you mean.
If it helps, there's only two of them...
Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 15:00 - Jun 15 with 2266 viewsDolly2.0 Don't shoot the messenger, but it appears the less educated you are on 14:00 - Jun 15 by GlasgowBlue A similar survey was discussed on here last month which I contributed fully to, so no swerve. Please learn what words mean Mr Thickie. [Post edited 15 Jun 2017 14:18]
Apologies for not reading every thread on TWTD. I obviously don't have as much time on my hands as you. Not sure that makes me a "thickie" though. We have already discussed that I know what words mean. i do, after all, write for a living. You've become very rude and obnoxious lately. Upset about leaving your party? VIDEO