The English class system is a bit like Freddy Kruger – everyone agrees that it’s a terrible thing, but it’s proving impossible to get rid of.
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, gave a brilliant speech on Thursday in which he pointed out that in Britain a person’s life chances are more closely linked to the circumstances of their birth than almost anywhere else in the developed world.
If you’re born poor, you’re more likely to remain poor than in every other Western country apart from America and Brazil.
If you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, by contrast, a dazzling array of glittering prizes awaits you. (To read more, click here.)
