State vs Independent Schools

[Bagpuss]

No they dont, but they are born into a world where they will meet people with influence and power. The children of your indian born grocer on the other hand will have a harder to task to move up the ladder than your average public schoolboy will.

Yes you can pull stings to get a job you are not qualified to do (as one person I know did), marvellous.

[DodgyAgent]

Yes you can pull stings to get a job you are not qualified to do (as one person I know did), marvellous.

Your comment reveals more about you than any objective point about the class/education system in this country. How is life in Norfolk?

[realityhack]

Yes you can pull stings to get a job you are not qualified to do (as one person I know did), marvellous.

'Someone I know' did that as well - and it was a horrible experience he'd rather forget.

It's all a blagging game at first anyway - all contractors should be able to relate to that to some extent.

[Lambros]

I pay for my children to go to a private covent junior school.

The result is my eldest son was able to pass the exam to get into grammar school which is free.

I have two daughters still at the convent and one of them will probably get into grammar school. The other is not academic do I pay loads of money and send her to Cheltenham Ladies College or send her to the nearest school which is HEYWOOD in Cinderford? Look at the league tables and Heywood is not looking good.

[Churchill]

In the dear dead days beyond recall, I seem to remember several ex inmates of CLC appearing sans apparel in "Mayfair"...

Oh Yes!!!

Now, that is a calendar I would buy!

[hugebrain]

Is it the case that a private education will, even if one is a bit thick, still allow one to get on later in life, owing to a "posh" accent, old pals' act, etc.? Or is that just rubbish?

In general yes, but I once was unlucky enough to be interviewed by some pleb who'd managed to get a job in an investment bank despite failing to get into my school - still had a chip on his shoulder!

[DBA_bloke]

In general yes, but I once was unlucky enough to be interviewed by some pleb who'd managed to get a job in an investment bank despite failing to get into my school - still had a chip on his shoulder!

La-di-da little lord Fauntleroy!