UK Politics Thread

Also not terribly good for the economy if you force highly qualified post-grads to leave and don't let (often also highly qualified) refugees work. It's all so backwards

Sorry I would get behind Rishi, but unfortunately he isn't...how do we say..."compatible" with the culture and values of this country.

What is about accounts with blue checks being so... exhausting?

I reckon we might go private by secondary time, if we don't move, but i reckon I would still rather burn the whole private education system down.

We went to see a Private school the other day...very impressive.

The wife insists we send our little one to a private school, cause neither of us had the opportunity.

I do keep reminding her that we've both had great Uni education and Jobs "despite" our state schooling. Deaf ears.

Do what Geefe said, at least you get a house and the possibility of a Waitrose.

The real reason for private is generally for the peer group / community. But equally some private schools are going to be absolutely awful for that too.

The primary school we are at now isn't very old and was set up by parents as is very sought after by a fairly international set, which matches our background (most entries are through a lottery).

But for secondary schools the options near us are not great - I believe half of kids in the borough have to travel to another borough to get a spot...) And for private co-ed it's not super either.

And when it comes to moving, that's going to be spaffing like £60k just on stamp duty, not taking into account the wider moving / purchase costs.

I've got no real problem with public schools existing but they're not charities in any form so shouldn't have that status. Having said that blowing up Eton may not be such a bad idea.

They should be banned. At the very least they shouldnt be charities and at the very, very least they should have to follow the national curriculum.

We shouldnt have a two laned education system in this country if we ever want to move past our tiered system of accepting peasantry.

The last few years have shown us, if nothing else, that the powers that be want us to Know Our Place. And are doing everything possible to wind back thr clock and keep us there.

All you southerners calling them public schools...
They are known as Private schools up here, because that actually makes sense.

Absolutely. I am in favour of a diverse curriculum and things like grammar schools existing, so long as they're balanced out by schools that cater to kids who aren't academic and are never going to get 5 GCSEs, so why make them do 10 they hate?

But public schools and private exist for one reason only - to split up the herd. Having taught a range of kids, including those very well off, I can tell you that money doesn't make them smarter. It just means they have more opportunities to fuck up.

I'm not sure the issue here at hand really is whether charities or not - isn't it whether core education should have VAT on it or not.

E.g children's clothes have zero rate of vat on them, whether sold by a grubby corporation or a charity.

Adult clothes do have vat on them, including when sold by a charity.

Private schools certainly shouldn’t get any tax payer related benefits or tax breaks. If rich people want to pay for it then it’s hard to argue that shouldn’t happen unless private tuition is going to be banned along with any other out of school activities people pay for.

At the same time, tax the rich cunts more and spend it on better education for everyone.

Anyone that goes to Eton and/or Oxbridge should be banned from being PM as well.