Quote Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier View Post
It starts at primary school level here s_c and it just goes steadily worse unless a parent can afford private education.

Every child should have the same start in life but sadly the Tory government constantly row back on pledges and promises.

No matter what a Labour government does the Tories just undo it.

Free School Meals for our schoolkids would be a great start in the "Levelling Up" promise but we might as well as ask for free gold nuggets for everyone.
I agree that every child should have the same start in life in an ideal world. But the world is not ideal. It never has and never will be.

I suggest that the country needs to look at history and learn from it. In a developed society no child should go hungry. In my time. School meals were the norm. What happened to that?

My parents were working class. I went to a Catholic Junior School that focused on the three «*R/s*». What happened to that? We were taught to try to be the best at whatever we did - including the 11 plus. What happened to that mentality?

I was given opportunity that I took through hard work and application. There is nothing to stop any child working hard to achieve.