Is Britain a meritocracy? Simon Woolley left school without any A-levels, but after a life of campaigning for equality is now the head of a Cambridge college.
The Lord who grew up on a council estate
Community champion: Race and equalities activist Simon Woolley, founder of the campaigning organisation Operation Black Vote (OBV), received a knighthood in the late Queen’s 2019 birthday honours list. Glossary
Skinheads - Young people, usually male, of a subculture characterised by close-cropped hair and heavy boots, often very aggressive and racist.
Resilient - Tough or able to cope with difficulty.
Learning Curve - The rate of a person's progress in gaining experience or new skills.
Pressure group - A group that tries to influence political policy in favour of a specific cause — for example climate change or gun control.
Bill of Rights - A list of a country's citizens' basic rights and freedoms that are protected by law, such as those in the US Constitution.
Proportional representation - A voting system in which the winning party gets a proportion of parliamentary seats equal to its proportion of the vote.