Defied her deprived background to get into Oxford reaching the pinnacle
“Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision. The class system in England reveals deep-seated societal values and prejudices, often influences opportunities and lifestyle”-V.S. Naipaul Bridget Maeve Phillipson, the current Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, since July 2024, who was on free school meals, working class northern England, from single parent family who had grown up in poverty in council accommodation on benefits but defied her deprived background to … Continue reading Defied her deprived background to get into Oxford reaching the pinnacle
