{"product_id":"a-revolution-betrayed-how-egalitarians-wrecked-the-british-education-system-9781399400077","title":"A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than their children's education.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the increase of class distinction and privilege in our education system. This is of course the opposite of what was intended, especially by former Minister of Education Shirley Williams and Margaret Thatcher, her successor in that role, who closed down many more Grammar Schools than Williams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of  50,000 a year and the best comprehensive schools are now oversubscribed, parents are spending thousands on private tutoring and fee-paying prep schools in order to get their children into these academically excellent schools. Meanwhile hypocritical Labour politicians like Diane Abbott send their children to expensive private day schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about an educational system which is egalitarian, the politicians have in fact created the exact opposite. And what's more, it is a system riddled with anomalies - Sixth Form Colleges select pupils on ability at the age of 15, which rules out any child who does not have major educational backing from home and academies also are selective, though they pretend not to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is an in-depth look at the British education system and what will happen if things don't change radically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e is a columnist for the\u003ci\u003e Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributor to many other publications. He has published several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Abolition of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rage Against God\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Bloomsbury Continuum, mainly on aspects of what he regards as a Cultural Revolution which has transformed Britain for the worse in the last half century. He is active on social media, especially Twitter. He has been a journalist for nearly 50 years, has reported from 57 countries and was a resident correspondent in Moscow and Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50867691159826,"sku":"9781399400077","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b3f2ce2-cfcb-4539-bb7d-6dbc08bf6efa.jpg?v=1737702259","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-revolution-betrayed-how-egalitarians-wrecked-the-british-education-system-9781399400077","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}