Bridget Phillipson said "Even a white working-class boy growing up today on the same street that I did, he just can’t see the point in going to school at all." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 30, 2026

Even a white working-class boy growing up today on the same street that I did, he just can’t see the point in going to school at all.

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Bridget Phillipson

Labour Party

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Addressing the aspirations of white working-class boys.

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