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That's dangerously close to victim blaming… The UK is an inherently classist society. No need for disdain when it's been the case for literally a thousand year

That's dangerously close to victim blaming… The UK is an inherently classist society. No need for disdain when it's been the case for literally a thousand years that certain people are afforded excellent education, and others… aren't. Any disdain of education among the working class is more a consequence than a cause.

mytailorisrich 3y ago
Look at the education outcomes statistics. Immigrants from South and East Asia have children who fare much better than those from the "white working class". It's not because of society or money, it's because of culture and values. I am not blaming 'victims' but on the other hand if you don't do anything to help yourself you can't expect success... A personal anecdote: we tried to get one of our children into a grammar school and so got private tuition for 11+ exam preparation. 90% of those attending were of Indian origin, very few 'Brits'. And we are also immigrants.