A Revolution Betrayed

How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System

By: Peter Hitchens

Narrated by: Peter Hitchens

Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children.

In his 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.

Given that the cost of private secondary education is now in the region of £200,000 and the cream of Comprehensive Schools are now oversubscribed (William Ellis, Camden School for Girls, The Oratory, Cardinal Vaughan), 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. So, what alternatives – if any – are there?

Peter Hitchens argues that in trying to bring about an educational system which is egalitarian, the politicians have created a system which is 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 (heavy involvement by working parents or private tutors, for example) and academies also are selective, though they pretend not to be.

This is an in-depth look at the British education system and what will happen if things don’t change radically.

©2022 Peter Hitchens (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Excellent, as expected.

Fantastic performance, intriguing argument. everything we have come to expect from Peter Hitchens. Thumbs up.

I wish I could have rated it better!

the story, or what I got of it, is apparently something we all desperately need to understand. unfortunately, the audio was so muffled and slurred together that after three times of listening to it I am still not 100% sure what was said through the entire book.

I did get bits and pieces enough that I will not be asking for my money back, but, it's a real close race!

I am the guy who has well over 300 books in my library! so I don't say this without a reasonable frame of reference.