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"The Margaret Thatchers of this country made it through - like I did - because of the grammar school ..." — Andrew Neil

The Margaret Thatchers of this country made it through - like I did - because of the grammar school system, which gave the opportunity of a lifetime to working-class kids. It put them on a level playing field with the privately educated kids, and opened up the top universities to them.
Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil Journalist • British
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