Off Topic The Politics Thread

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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

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Yes, for the Just About Managings, private school would be out of reach unless a scholarship or bursary was available. You might well argue that this alone was reason enough to abolish their charitable status. As I say, I don't have a definitive position and would like to hear all the arguments.

All I would say is that I've been cynical about Labour's all inclusive education policies since their proposed solution to kids that were causing havoc in the classroom and clearly needed individual attention to sort out underlying problems, was to keep them in classes even if it disrupted the education of the rest of the class. That was madness.

Does that mean the school as a charity can claim 20% gift aid and the parent claim tax relief on their "donations to charity"? Just asking for a friend.
 
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Once upon a time I would have accepted the line that VAT on fees might push more people into state schools and it would have a negative impact etc etc.

Now they're dragging more and more people on normal salaries into the higher tax thresholds, sod it, bring on the VAT.

We need to start taxing wealth, not constantly attacking earnings. Capital gains, private school fees, dividends and the rest.
 
Looks like the Tories are giving up on the next election. Sajid Javid joins the growing number of Tory MPs who won't stand next time round. The good news though, is that Boris Johnson says he will defend his seat Uxbridge. That could provide the 'Portillo moment'.