That's a strange way to phrase "87.5% of private school families earn above median income", which isn't really a statistic I would rely on to argue that private school is some kind of egalitarian enterprise.
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When did I argue that? Above median does not mean rich. The vast majority of the really rich use state schools and get you to pay for their kids’ 1st class education they access through house price. PS parent is a shit proxy for rich.
aug 30, 2025, 10:49 pm • 0 0 • view
I didn't use the word "rich" at all. I earn considerably over median income and I am not rich. I could not send my son Tuggy to private school even if his useless vile self deserved it. The second half of your comment appears to be talking about some other irrelevant shit that I don't care about.
aug 30, 2025, 10:58 pm • 1 0 • view
Not interested in reasoning. Understood. Struggling to understand what your point actually was then.
aug 30, 2025, 10:59 pm • 0 0 • view
What reasoning? You're just making some weird argument that an unnecessary luxury shouldn't be subject to VAT because most super rich people don't use it (no citation). I bought some cheap beer today that most super rich people probably don't buy. Should that also have been VAT-exempt?
aug 30, 2025, 11:05 pm • 1 0 • view
Data from UCL study on PS family incomes. Education is a merit good like food (zero rated), medicine, dentistry, books. More of it benefits society. It’s daft to tax it and it still is exempt unless you are 5-18.
aug 30, 2025, 11:10 pm • 0 0 • view