Good stuff lastlid.
In West Yorkshire...when I lived there, we also had a third route that boys could choose, and that was 'Technical College'. The courses were of a practical type, aimed at grooming youngsters for future careers in industry. In my opinion, an excellent idea.
Discussion programmes like 'Question Time' I tend to avoid watching for more than a few minutes now that I'm a grumpy old man with strong opinions and a low tolerance threshold.My TV cost £700.