Social immobility is built into the way Britain lives and learns | Simon Jenkins

No industry, no jobs, no incentive – the idea that Nick Clegg's internships will change the towns I visited last week is laughable

If David Cameron and Nick Clegg are really worried about social mobility they would not have raised VAT. The greatest aid to social mobility is money. The greatest redistributor of money is growth. The greatest curb on growth is restricted demand. The coalition "social mobility strategy" reminded me of the entire Congolese army being promoted one rank to make it...