Labour must be bold, and finally abolish private schools | Steven Longden

These schools are core to Britain's inequality problem. Labour should emulate Finland and integrate them into state education As a teacher of ethics, philosophy and religion at a Manchester comprehensive school, students often ask me why politicians allow 7% of children in this country to access exclusive schools that enable them to dominate the top professions - schools whose main entrance criteria is the size of parents' bank accounts. These days, I usually answer, "because the politicians are...