Quote by Michael Gove

The current leadership of the Labor party react to the idea that working-class students might study the subjects they studied with the same horror that the Earl of Grantham showed when a chauffeur wanted to marry his daughter.

The current leadership of the Labor party react to the idea

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This quote implies that the current Labor party leadership views working-class students studying certain subjects with a level of shock or disapproval similar to that of an aristocratic figure who opposes a marriage between someone of high social standing and someone from a lower class. It suggests that the leadership has a limited or elitist perspective on education and the aspirations of working-class individuals.

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