Posh and Posher: Why Public School Boys Run Britain

I can buy the fact that boys in the big public school receive the best education money can buy, and have confidence instilled in them, but to me, that doesn't explain why they are still so over-represented in the upper echelons of power. It happens in no other democracy in the world! I am absolutely astounded that there are more men in the Cabinet that went to Magdalen College, Oxford than there are women IN TOTAL!! It is absolutely outrageous. But bloody depressing that nothing seems to challenge the status quo.

We could, you know, pay for that kid from paisley to go to westminster... £10 each??

It was highly depressing.

Wouldn't it be nice if the little boy from the council estate in Paisley who could name the PM and Deputy PM, could be given the same chances as no doubt Jacob Rees Mogg has received over the years?

I remember visiting a public school as part of a careers advisory initiative. Going around the room, the 'what do you want to do when you leave school?' question was met with 'lawyer', 'doctor', 'civil engineer', 'royal navy'... not one person said 'dunno' or 'drive a van'. And the headmaster made me laugh when he said they had "boys of a wide range of abilities.... from those heading for Oxford and Cambridge, right down to those only taking one or two A levels" (Really wide then :) )

It would be lovely if we could get that same combination of ambition, achievement and confidence in all children.

I forgot to watch it, I'm not surprised as I think they get a better education. They are also encouraged to be very confident, I visited a top public school the other day, and what surprised me was the confidence of the boys. I was very impressed with the teaching/facilities. My son will certainly be sent to public school.

If he passes the entrance exam!