tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post4214846576793813628..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Philip Kirby — Leading People 2016 [UK]mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-62071864522175007852016-02-25T02:26:14.101-05:002016-02-25T02:26:14.101-05:00This sort of report is somewhat misleading. There ...This sort of report is somewhat misleading. There was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_Places_Scheme" rel="nofollow">policy in the 1980s for the government to pay smart kids to go to independent schools</a>, rather than reinstate the Grammar School policy in the public sector. <br /><br />So an awful lot of clever kids from poor backgrounds went to independent schools. All of whom are now in their prime earning period. <br /><br />The real issue is how many of these people went to what <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)" rel="nofollow">we call 'public schools',</a> which in our case is where the rich elite send their kids - generally on a boarding basis so the parents can get back to playing polo and skiing. NeilWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11565959939525324309noreply@blogger.com