And there was much wailing and gnashing of upper class dentures

 

Possibly the most enjoyable aspect of the new Labour administration at the moment is the sight of public schools desperately lobbying the government about how awful it is that they are going to have to pay the 20 per cent VAT like any other business.  Ludicrous sights like a visit from the public school heads to the House of Parasites on the left abound.  

Or a petition being handed in at Number 10 - bet that's the first time its signatories have ever had to sign any petition - makes one want to crack open a case of Stella to see the boot now on the other foot after years of Bedroom Taxes and Dickensian two child benefit caps...

Charmless and wafer thin skinned failed London Mayoral candidate Susan Hall protests that "If enough pupils leave private schools because their parents can’t afford the fees you will have to pick up all of their costs for schooling. It could end up costing taxpayers more not making any money at all. So short sighted but to be expected from this new Labour lot" ...

Well, let's do the maths of that...

Average public school day fees £24000 x 20% = £4800

State education place per pupil £7,690

Difference £2890

Number of private school children 615,000

Worse case scenario sector state loses -£1.72bn

Best case scenario state makes £2.95bn

Over 60% would have to leave before loss.

Other ludicrous arguments in favour of inequality include that since the parents of private school children have taken their children out the state system they deserve a rebate for not using state education resources.  Well, I've never had any children - where's my tax rebate?  No one can explain that one ... not even JD Vance...

Only thing funnier is the chinless wonders complaining that the abolition of 92 hereditary Peers who have been clinging on for grim reincarnation for the last 25 years since the last 1999 showdown (see here) with the toffs will be upturning 1000 years of history.  My family have been here since 1066, where's our seat?