> [LSE's] stellar academic performance was boosted this year by improvements in teaching quality and student experience.

The list is semi-bullshit and not just based on student performance, so I'd say he's talking out of his arse.

None of my Cambridge uni friends would have applied to go to America because of contextual admissions criteria.

In any case taking someone's background into account is actually the logical thing to do. Who do you think would do better: an Eton student who scored 50% on the test, or a comprehensive student who scored 49%? The answer is pretty obvious and they're right to try and get the best students; not just those that score best on admission tests.