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Why is it old-labour supporters tend to view education with distain?
My maternal grandfather always seemed proud that his eldest son left school at 14 and joined the railway workers. He also believed that all housing should be state provided and no one should own their home.
Mum was brought up to expect to leave school and get a job in the village, meet a man, marry and be looked after. Thankfully she didn't let that stop her.
Even in the 21st century we have Labour mocking people because they went to schools which constantly produce high exam results suggesting that their pupils are intelligent.
The comprehensive school system brought in to replace the tripartite system pushes everyone down to the lowest common denominator as it's easier to make a bright kid thick than it is to support a struggling pupil to reach their full potential.