Engfland's new PM has a real spirit - this is an excerpt of a speech she gave a few days ago. From New Statesman:
Theresa May's speech on grammar schools
When I stood in Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time this Summer, I set out my mission to build a country that works for everyone. Today I want to talk a little more about what that means and lay out my vision for a truly meritocratic Britain that puts the interests of ordinary, working class people first.
Yadda yadda yadda - basic speech stuff and then this:
They want to take back control of the things that matter in their lives. They want a government that listens, understands and is on their side.
They want change. And this Government is going to deliver it.
Everything we do will be driven, not by the interests of the privileged few. Not by those with the loudest voices, the special interests, the greatest wealth or the access to influence. This Government’s priorities are those of ordinary, working class people. People for whom life can sometimes be a struggle, but who get on with things without complaint.
Great stuff - there's more:
I want Britain to be the world’s great meritocracy - a country where everyone has a fair chance to go as far as their talent and their hard work will allow.
I want us to be a country where everyone plays by the same rules; where ordinary, working class people have more control over their lives and the chance to share fairly in the prosperity of the nation.
And I want Britain to be a place where advantage is based on merit not privilege; where it is your talent and hard work that matter not where you were born, who your parents are or what your accent sounds like.
She talks a lot about the school system and how it is slanted towards people with money and how to reverse this - some really good ideas. Very Thatcher-esque.
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