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.
Bridget Phillipson: “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…”
On the recordJune 30, 2026
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Bridget Phillipson
Labour Party
Source
independent.co.ukEditor's note · Context
Addressing the aspirations of white working-class boys.
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