Thank you for republishing another great article by Viv Forbes who has been writing common sense for over four decades now. The test of his arguments is in the durability of his comments. They are as fresh today as when they were first written.

Regards
John McRobert
Disclaimer: I have enjoyed the friendship and many debates with Viv Forbes since student days in the 1950s, and we have sometimes disagreed on the details, but never on the overall objective of building and defending a free society

plus ça change
I wonder what the author would think of Gonski?