There was a time when you couldn't have a sitcom without a comedy camp character, and there were even one or two that bordered on outright racism. While Mr Humphries is fondly remembered, the past is exactly where he should stay.
As the battle for university places continues, the debate on financial reprieve and assistance needs to move past the issues of class and wealth and instead adopt a new mantra, one that is wholly insulated and non-derivative: ability.