In his 1956 book "The Future of Socialism", the Labour thinker Tony Crosland famously argued:The essential thing is that every citizen should have an equal chance - that is his democratic right. But provided that the start be fair, let there be maximum scope for individual self-advancement."

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Robert Chote

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Chote, R. (2004). Fated to repeat the income of their parents? Pre-school cash could break the poverty cycle [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/fated-repeat-income-their-parents-pre-school-cash-could-break-poverty-cycle (accessed: 30 June 2024).

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