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2 January 2020

1737 GB adults surveyed

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Two top English private schools were offered over £1m by a former pupil and benefactor who wanted the money to be used for scholarships for disadvantaged white boys, a group that performs worse at school than their counterparts from other groups. The schools declined the offer saying they did not want to put ethnic restrictions on who could benefit. Do you support or oppose the schools’ decision to decline the money?

Conducted 2 January 2020

YouGov surveyed 1737 GB adults

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Two top English private schools were offered over £1m by a former pupil and benefactor who wanted the money to be used for scholarships for disadvantaged white boys, a group that performs worse at school than their counterparts from other groups. The schools declined the offer saying they did not want to put ethnic restrictions on who could benefit. Do you support or oppose the schools’ decision to decline the money?

Conducted 2 January 2020

YouGov surveyed 1737 GB adults

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36%
39%
25%

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