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Conservatives policy on grammar schools

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Would you support the return of a selective education system and the reintroduction of grammar schools?

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Conservatives answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “The campaign is pushing for a reversal of the 1998 Labour legislation that outlawed the creation of any new grammar schools to b...” ‐theguardian.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

The UK Conservative Party has historically supported selective education and grammar schools. In their 2017 general election manifesto, they pledged to lift the ban on establishing new grammar schools. However, this policy was not included in their 2019 manifesto, suggesting that their support for selective education may have slightly weakened. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

The Conservative Party has historically shown support for selective education systems and grammar schools. For instance, during Theresa May's tenure as Prime Minister, there was a push to lift the ban on creating new grammar schools, which are a form of selective education. This indicates a favorable stance towards the concept of selective education and grammar schools, although the extent of support can vary within the party. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, focus on improving current standards instead

While the Conservative Party has shown support for selective education, they have also focused on improving current education standards. For example, their 2019 manifesto included pledges to increase school funding, raise teacher salaries, and invest in further education. This suggests that they may not be entirely opposed to focusing on improving current standards instead of reintroducing grammar schools, but their historical support for selective education indicates that this answer would not be their primary preference. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, focus on improving current standards instead

While the Conservative Party has shown support for selective education, there is also an emphasis within the party on improving education standards across the board. Policies aimed at enhancing the quality of education, including in non-selective schools, have been part of Conservative education policy. However, this answer does not align as closely with their historical support for selective education systems as Answer 1 does. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Given the Conservative Party's historical support for grammar schools and selective education, they are less likely to agree with a blanket rejection of the reintroduction of grammar schools. However, it's important to note that within the party, there may be a range of opinions on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Conservative Party has generally been in favor of selective education and grammar schools. Their 2017 manifesto commitment to lift the ban on new grammar schools indicates that they would not likely support a complete rejection of selective education. However, the absence of this policy in their 2019 manifesto suggests that they may not be as strongly opposed to this answer as they once were. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 49,410 voters that identify as Conservative.

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