I want my rulers chosen on merit, but care more about how they rule | Simon Jenkins

The distribution of power, rather than its social makeup, is what counts. Only a constitutional revolution can dent the great British establishment

Surprise, surprise, Britain is ruled by an elite of like-minded people from the same middle-class backgrounds. According to the commission on social mobility and child poverty, this should be a wake-up call. Something must be done urgently or nothing will change. Merit is outgunned by class. Elite recruitment must be background blind.

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