Perhaps the new Conservative education secretary, Justine Greening (Greening struggles to produce evidence to back grammar schools, 9 September), might consider what Jack Cade, leading the men of Kent in revolt, said in accusing Lord Say of heinous crimes in Shakespeare’s Henry VI Part II.
“Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar-school … It will be proved to thy face, that thou hast men about thee, that usually talk of a noun, and a verb; and such abominable words, as no Christian ear can endure to hear.”
Thereby showing that Cade not only had views on selection, but also on the key stage 2 grammar tests. It did not end well for Lord Say. Justine, beware.
Ted Truscoe
Horley, Surrey
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