Over at his blog, Paul Waugh’s got the lowdown on one of the day’s most intriguing stories. To summarise: the Government’s latest White Paper (availiable here) contains a proposal from Harriet Harman that all public bodies be legally obliged to narrow the gap between rich and poor. Here it is, from page 10 of the document:
“Given the important role that public policies and services play in supporting individuals to make the most of their talents, we will consider legislating to make clear that tackling socio-economic disadvantage and narrowing gaps in outcomes for people from different backgrounds is a core function of key public services.”
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I suspect I’m not alone in shuddering at the thought. Of course, reducing inequality is an extremely important cause. But the best way to go about it is by improving equality of opportunity, particuarly in the education
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