THERE has been much talk recently, at least in theory, in some political circles concerning "levelling up" in order to make life fairer and more equitable. In real life, however, the actuality at times demonstrates that the general trajectory can be in the opposite direction ("Music lessons will soon be 'only for pupils from well-off families'", The Herald, December 28). I believe it to be an indictment of our societal values when one reads that schools in Scotland are reported to be "rapidly moving" to the situation where only pupils from wealthy families are able to afford music lessons. Situations like this serve to confirm that we are still far removed from people in our country succeeding only on merit.