All 5 candidates for Tory leadership went to state schools

[Millyonthefloss2]

I've always believed that independent schools were better at fostering self-confidence.
My dcs go to state schools. So the fact that May, Gove, Fox, Leadsom and Crabb all went to state schools really cheers me up.
(Although admittedly, Gove and May did also have spells at private schools.)

Talk about looking for a silver lining. I wouldn't be happy for a homophobic loony like Crabb to be let loose on the nation, wherever he went to school.

Not endorsing Crabb. I'm just glad to see that state school bods can have the confidence to put themselves forward. Had got used to politics and the media being dominated by the privately educated.

Heath, Thatcher and Major all went to state schools.

Yes it's good OP. Makes a change after recent years.

Michael Gove wasn't entirely state educated, he did go to a private secondary (scholarship though). I still can't stand him for what he's done to education in the UK.

We need someone who can bring two tearing factions together. We need someone who is capable of being conciliatory yet firm. I feel that Michael Gove is far too aggressive. Just look at how he has upset the teaching profession. We do not want an MP alienating world leaders in the same way. I favour either May or Leadsom.

I actually want Michael gove to win- that way the labour/ libdems would have enough people disgusted with the gremlin/goblin/gove to bother to go out and vote for labour/libdems

I agree with you OP. It is great!