I don't understand what happened to my previous post. Must have pressed button by mistake. I intended to say that 20% of pupils from my area passed the 11+. Apparently the national figures varied from 10% to 35%, depending on the area in which you lived. In my case from that 20% only a small number went on to attend university. That puts into perspective Blair's claim that he wanted 50 % to attend. This is why we now have so many 'Mickey Mouse' subjects on offer. Youngsters of today should be looking at other avenues for their futures and not just university. By the way I wasn't one of those who went on to university!!