The Prime Minister was mocked last week for claiming that it would be one of her ‘proudest legacies’. Mocked, because given her failure on housing, child poverty, light rail, renewable energy etc. etc., it will be one of her only legacies. Besides, many commentators implied, a history curriculum is small potatoes compared with other government actions.

They couldn’t be more wrong.

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