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When I went to university, less than 5% of the population were university educated, and less than 1% did higher degrees. Historically, its not that long ago either.

I'm not saying that having more people university educated now is a bad thing, but I do think the balance and focus of what the country needs in terms of skills has been lost. We claim to have diversity, but it just isn't there.

My feeling is that having a grammar school approach will re-focus the balance a bit, and create diversity. Lets be honest, people tend to excel in the things they are naturally good at, so identifying what a person is good at has to be the focus for a richer and more balanced society.