Grammar is free in most areas of England but you do have to take a test (the 11+) to be admitted.
The majority of people who go to a grammar and take the 11+ do go to state school until the age of 11 and receive the same education as those who do not pass the 11+.
They teach more subjects and do higher papers because the students have passed an exam to show they are capable of coping with the advanced learning. It’s like complaining about only people who get certain grades getting into university courses. The has to be a criteria of some sort as not everyone can do advanced subjects.
As I have said a LOT of times… this thread is in rave so people have to expect that when they make negative comments about Lucy, other posters will defend her
I personally do think she seems like quite an average, normal person in that she is similar to me and I would view myself as fairly average.
You can argue she is marketing herself as average but has privilege, but I would argue the average person in the UK also has some kind of privilege too so I don’t really think it makes her disingenuous.