The petition to prevent the Eton-educated actor getting involved with his local state school is a fine example of an extremely counterproductive urge to tell the elites that they should know their very,very comfortable placeIt’s not often that a petition attracts just 100 signatures but still makes the national headlines. But it helps when a celebrity is involved. Former pupils claimed that the actor Damian Lewis should not believe been invited to choose part in 50th anniversary celebrations at Acland Burghley comprehensive school in north London, because he was privately educated, and at Eton. Undaunted,Lewis turned up anyway, insisting that his critics had “missed the point.
The point, or for Lewis,is that he is part of the local community and the school is part of the local community. He likes the contribution Acland Burghley makes and wants to explain his support. It’s hard to see why this makes him the heinous guy. Presumably, the petitioners would prefer Lewis to stick to helping out with the various children’s festivities laid on by the dominant elite. You could be forgiven for thinking this seems like the argument of people who think lesson divisions are a friendly thing, or that everyone is better off knowing their place and sticking to it.
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Source: theguardian.com