Cllr Steve Radford
Leader of The Liberal Party Group
41 Sutton Street
Tuebrook
Liverpool
L13 7EG

0151 259 5935 / 07920090322

Dear Editor,

May we make it quite clear that The Liberal Party does not support grammar schools as such, however the current debate about Blue Coat Scholl is essentially about the prospect of a well supported school ceasing to be secular and open to all faiths to become "discriminatory ", in having an admissions policy  biased towards one denomination , Anglicans

I am sure many christians would have preferred this country had never gone down the road of schools divided by religious denomination with the socially divisive impact this has had

We in the Liberal Party believe in parental choice and diversity in education.  The prospect of converting an "open school" to one showing preferential admissions on religious lines reduces equity and choice.

We should be encouraging more multi denominational  schools, not going backwards

We hope members of the other opposition party will reconsider their position on this count and enable the council speak with one voice ,rather than opt out of this debate

Cllr Steve Radford

Leader of The Liberal Party Group