The Edition: are white working class boys being left behind?

16 July 2020, 6:00pm

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In this episode

Cindy Yu Mary Curnock Cook Kevin Myers Lionel Shriver Harry Mount Anand Menon Christopher Snowdon

White working class boys consistently perform worse than other demographics in the UK's education system - why? (00:45) What is it like to be 'cancelled'? (14:20) And is it time to return to the office? (24:50)

With the IEA's Christopher Snowdon; former Ucas head Mary Curnock Cook; journalist Kevin Myers; the Spectator's columnist Lionel Shriver; editor of the Oldie, Harry Mount; and Director of UK in a Changing Europe Anand Menon.

Presented by Cindy Yu.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Max Jeffery.