Great piece in today's Telegraph on education by George Walden. George is the former Conservative MP for Buckingham (some might say the last Conservative MP for Buckingham) who served as an education minister under Mrs T. He is also the father of the Telegraph's Celia Walden.
He gives a great analysis of what's wrong with our education system, blaming both parties - a squeamishness about selection in the state sector (especially by politicians who sent their own children to highly selective private schools), trashy popular culture, the "comprehensivisation" of our universities etc.
It's a well-written article - read it here. I have already indicated that I have a great respect for Michale Gove, and that his Swedish style reforms are an excellent idea and long overdue. I just wish they would go a bit further!
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