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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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How to dislodge the posh clique that rules Britain

A university graduate wearing a mortarboard hat looks up at a glass-ceilinged office
‘Why is the reception of a state education not made a protected characteristic under the discrimination legislation?’ Photograph: Novastock/Rex Features

Like John Harris, I went from a comprehensive school to Oxbridge, and my experience was very similar to his (To understand the Zahawi story and Tory sleaze, look no further than Britain’s posh cliques, 29 January). The consequences of this for all in society are becoming increasingly clear.

It puzzles me very greatly that in an era when we have rightly banned direct and indirect discrimination in many forms, discrimination against the massive majority of the population who attended state schools remains lawful and (particularly in its indirect form) common. This form of discrimination affects far more people than any other.

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