BIT RICH FROM CAM; EXCLUSIVE.

Byline: By OONAGH BLACKMAN

HYPOCRITE David Cameron yesterday accused Tony Blair of making U-turns on education.

But the Old Etonian has been staggeringly inconsistent about school selection in the past year alone.

Since winning the Tory leadership Mr Cameron has changed his tune on grammar schools and selecting pupils by academic ability at 11.

Last June, he said: "The fact that grammar schools continue to improve at a faster rate shows how wrong it is for Labour to continue undermining them."

Four months ago, he again pledged to support "grammar schools". But on January 10, he said: "Under my leadership, there'll be no going back to the 11-plus, no going back to grammar schools."

Five days later, he said: "The prospect of bringing back grammar schools has always been wrong and I've never supported it."

In the Commons yesterday, he clashed with Mr Blair over selection of pupils by ability.

Mr Cameron said the PM's plans for trust schools meant he was bringing back grant-maintained schools - which he had abolished when Labour came to power.

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INCONSISTENT: David Cameron