Over half of MPs went to comprehensives: but a career in politics is still far from accessible

Montacute, Rebecca (2017) Over half of MPs went to comprehensives: but a career in politics is still far from accessible. British Politics and Policy at LSE (28 Jul 2017). Website.

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Consecutive governments have failed to properly address educational inequality in the UK. Is there more hope now that the number of comprehensively educated MPs is growing? Rebecca Montacute explains why politics still remains almost exclusive to the most well off, and what policies could help get more state school pupils into politics.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2017 09:32
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 21:08
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83962

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