100 Quotes by Angela Rayner

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    I think technical education and vocational skills and having a trade mean something.

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    Working-class students more often lack the advice, guidance and support needed to navigate the tricky application process, whereas their wealthy peers at top public schools have admissions tutors to help their students game the system.

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    You'd be surprised how many politicians have a working class background but they get it beaten out of them.

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    Our higher education admissions process is neither fair nor effective.

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    I remember I had to have steel toecaps because my nana said, 'They'll last,' and I remember being bullied because my shoes weren't like anyone else's. Everyone had Kickers.

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    I wanted to prove I wasn't that person everyone wanted to stereotype me. You can slag me off, I talk about my upbringing now and try and do it in a way that inspires others, but I never felt good about it.

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    The evidence shows that grammar schools overwhelmingly benefit those from more affluent backgrounds.

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    Every one called me scruffy, a scratter, that's what they used to call me. I was known as that. Scratter was the nickname.

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