Tony Abbott Wants Australian School Children To Focus On British History; Open To Kids Hearing The Odd Dreamtime Story As Long As It Doesn’t Distract From Issues Of Real Importance

Tony Abbott has publicly declared his love for Britain (well, kind of…) by stating that he believes Australian school children should be taught the ins and outs of British history as BRITANNIA RULES!

Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott wants school students to study more British history, saying Britain has shaped the world and should get the credit for it.

If that’s not a man-on-country crush, I don’t know what is.

Mr Abbott said he was in favour of world history but said the focus should be on Britain.

“People have got to know where we came from, they’ve got to know about the ideas that shaped the modern world, and in a very significant sense, the modern world has been made in England,” he said in Canberra.

“I think (the curriculum) needs to be history that pays credit where it’s due. We are a product of western civilisation, in particular we are a product of English-speaking civilisation.”

Here’s what T-Bone thinks the kids should be learning.

History classes should start with the history of the Jews, then move on to the Greeks and Romans, then the history of Britain, Mr Abbott said.

Mr Abbott, the shadow indigenous affairs minister, did not mention Aboriginal or Asian history.

Well, the darkies are boring, aren’t they? Plus it’s hard to teach Aboriginal history without perhaps speaking of acts of horrific cruelty perpetrated by the British on those pesky savages, and that, friends, really doesn’t fit in with his dream of a ‘YAY FOR ENGLAND!!!’ curriculum.

When asked specifically about Aboriginal history, Mr Abbott said that could be studied too.

“That’s a part of it, sure, but if you want to understand modern Australia, you’ve got to understand world history,” he said.

I love the way the ’sure’ bit sounds in the above quote. “Oh, yeah yeah… cool, tell ‘em about that snake thing that made the rivers or whatever, but let’s not lose focus on the most important thing… glorious Britain.”

And also too, the great Margaret Thatcher?

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