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Blame just doesn't add up

Nov 16 2008 Elaine C. Smith

TOO many schools are still in a terrible state and our most precious asset - our children - are being taught in buildings put up more than 50 years ago.

Leaking roofs and windows, poor electrics and terrible heating are hellish working conditions for teachers, too.

But we can't blame the Scottish Government.

These schools have been rotten for 20 years and the PFI system has long been loathed and discredited.

We all want things done quickly but 18 months to dismantle a bad system and replace it with another is not too long to wait. I waited 16 weeks for a sofa to be delivered and I'd paid for that upfront, too.

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