Tony Blair claimed to want to create a genuinely meritocratic society in which those who rise to the top do so because of talent and ability rather than a privileged...
Read MoreI will pick out just one thing from your comments on my last post suggesting we ban private schools. Here’s a point from John (endorsed by potentilla): “I...
Read MoreIt’s been suggested that I have problem with these two cases: 1. Rich kids get big Xmas presents poor kids won’t get. So, by my own reasoning, we must take...
Read MoreIn response to my suggestion that we ban private schools, Joe said: “the problem I have here with all this discussion is that there seems to be an assumption that...
Read MoreEarlier, I made a case for banning private schools (see “ban private schools” link to the left), and also responded to various objections that you raised....
Read MorePerhaps its time to revisit the debate on banning private schools. To get things started, here’s an article by Will Hutton in yesterdays Observer. Hutton cites...
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