Labour’s war on private schools is already beginning to backfire and disadvantage all students – rich and poor. Putting ideology above pragmatism is madness and proves that this government does not care about our children’s education. Its hatred of the ‘rich’ has led to it making private school fees taxable at the standard rate of…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has U-turned on taking away the charitable status of private schools because the effect would be devastating. Its removal would also have had the effect of schools abolishing assisted places, bursaries and scholarships for poorer students. Starmer would have been criticised for harming the education of poor children, so he…
Keir Starmer’s attack on private schools is not only unfair but hypocritical because his school went private while he was there – and he stayed on. He benefited from a private education. And there are others on Labour’s benches who sent their children to private schools but now want to deny that opportunity to others.…