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Darling is more champagne socialist than militant. Maybe militant by loretto standards.
The boys at Loretto used to have to wear shorts as a uniform right up until they were 18! I think it was considered healthy to have fresh air circulating about the privates - some kind of Scouting For Boys thing anyway.

I suppose it kept them out of the local pubs and away from the Musselburgh talent. The practice was discontinued in the 70s I think.