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Down with meritocracy

The man who coined the word four decades ago wishes Tony Blair would stop using it

• Michael Young
• The Guardian, Friday 29 June 2001 02.59 BST

I have been sadly disappointed by my 1958 book, The Rise of the Meritocracy. I coined a word which has gone into general circulation, especially in the United States, and most recently found a prominent place in the speeches of Mr Blair.