Conservative Party and the Destruction of Selective Education in Post-War Britain

The book tells the untold story of the Conservative Party''s involvement in terms of stance and policy in the destruction of selective state education from 1945 up to the present day.

Close consideration is paid to their attitudes and prejudices towards education, both in power and in opposition. Legh examines the Party''s responses to the pressure for comprehensive schooling and egalitarianism fro...