The great increase in numbers of full-time undergraduates tells us nothing about the success or failure of the comprehensive system.

A fair fewwriters and actors emerged from the comprehensive system — perhaps because the social material there was so rich.

Ministers say they intend to replace forums with a more comprehensive system to give people a better handle on their local hospitals.

The argument was that the data showed selection was unnecessary and improvements could be achieved within the comprehensive system.

Important lessons lie here in the formulation of technically comprehensive system requirements documents used for major defence contracts, and the subsequent real-world balance struck with political help and sometimes hindrance.