The Labour Government

Eds said:
That’s the point though, it’s not these people that will be disadvantaged, it will be hard working parents who sacrifice everything to give their kids a private education. At MGS around 200 boys receive a full or partial bursary so not exactly families full of doctors and lawyers. Potentially the VAT increase may now mean these kids don’t have the chance for private education. As I have said earlier because many kids will leave and join the private sector the actual amount raised isn’t huge and only one in five schools will receive one extra teacher.
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How will MGS cope? I mean....
“We want our boys to be adventurous.
The first foreign trek set out from MGS in 1910, and every year since there have been expeditions to almost all of the mountain ranges in the UK and Europe, and some further afield.
Today there are three annual treks – Scottish, Foreign and Desert; their most recent destinations have been Skye, the Atlas Mountains and the Wahiba Sands in the Oman respectively. “

Next year: Debdale Park. Reddish Vale Farm and a day out in Moston on the Ring and Ride.

My public sector heart is weeping (with laughter).
 
Eds said:
That’s the point though, it’s not these people that will be disadvantaged, it will be hard working parents who sacrifice everything to give their kids a private education. At MGS around 200 boys receive a full or partial bursary so not exactly families full of doctors and lawyers. Potentially the VAT increase may now mean these kids don’t have the chance for private education. As I have said earlier because many kids will leave and join the private sector the actual amount raised isn’t huge and only one in five schools will receive one extra teacher.
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Most private schools won’t be passing on the VAT to the parents. Those that do will be ones knowing full well the vast majority can afford it still. There will also be some that close as they have done already over the past decade due to either the local state schools being improved that it’s not worth it or they priced people out already.

There’s far worse examples of unfairness of tax than putting VAT on private schools.
 
The rail nationalisation went down well with an MD...

Sent an email out which reading between the lines read; "Waaaahhhhh!!!! It's not fair they are going to take away all my money!!!"

This gentleman gave himself a £90,000 pay rise for "Hard work maintaining the business during COVID".
 
meltonblue said:
Most private schools won’t be passing on the VAT to the parents. Those that do will be ones knowing full well the vast majority can afford it still. There will also be some that close as they have done already over the past decade due to either the local state schools being improved that it’s not worth it or they priced people out already.

There’s far worse examples of unfairness of tax than putting VAT on private schools.
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Have you any evidence for this. My daughter's school have indicated they will be passing on the VAT and it's not the type of independent school that every parent is wealthy. I go without things to pay for it, and it will probably mean this season, my 27th will be my last as a season ticket holder to enable me to pay the increased fees in Sept 25. The only fair way to charge VAT would have been to charge parents from the new intake of year 7's in 2025, allowing parent to make a choice.
 
bluethrunthru said:
The Speaker who was happy to let Ministers of the last Govt lie and lie now takes action on the important issue of the day - wanker

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What he is saying seems at odds with the rules?

21.38Members should dress in business-like attire; this need not include a tie.1 A Member has been allowed to continue speaking on condition that clothing with inappropriate visual content is covered.2 Members are not permitted to wear decorations in the House.3 The wearing of military insignia or uniform inside the Chamber is not in accordance with the long-established custom of the House.

 
The Stockport Iniesta said:
I can't believe these wankers haven't turned around a completely broken country after many years of incompetence and corruption inside a week. Get rid, and get Farage or Rishi in.
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Think you'll find froggy is tied up in the US, got more important things to do than piss about in Clacton don't ya know.
 
mexico1970 said:
What he is saying seems at odds with the rules?

21.38Members should dress in business-like attire; this need not include a tie.1 A Member has been allowed to continue speaking on condition that clothing with inappropriate visual content is covered.2 Members are not permitted to wear decorations in the House.3 The wearing of military insignia or uniform inside the Chamber is not in accordance with the long-established custom of the House.

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They're customs not rules. It's within his discretion to choose who he takes questions from.

If he wants to be so pedantic, he should practice what he preaches and wear his wig and full costume.
 
Mr Kobayashi said:
They're customs not rules. It's within his discretion to choose who he takes questions from.

If he wants to be so pedantic, he should practice what he preaches and wear his wig and full costume.
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Either way I believe he's being a little overbearing I wonder if he just thought of something to say? it seems so random.

The Labour lot will have to buy an iron and soap at this rate.
 
Worsleyweb said:
It’s a disgrace / my kids have been to private schools and I am mates with one of the bursars. She says 20 percent are behind on fees and most are just relatively successful hard working people with good jobs such as doctors or lawyers.

They pay significant tax already and 15k a year net is a huge burden. It’s a bloody disgrace and enough reason to not vote for these wankers alone.

Hard working people penalised.

It has made my blood boil today.

Politics of envy.
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If your blood is boiling then you deffo need to get Canada sorted out. I'm being serious, for your health and well being. I despised the governments I presume you supported, with an absolute passion for 14 years, but I don't think it ever caused me the anguish a fortnight of this one has already caused you by the sounds of.

I grew up in a council house in Wythenshawe. I worked in the private sector including for the public sector, in the 2000s I started my own business with a mate which I still run to this day. It's hard work and has it's ups and downs but I'm proud of some of the things I've done and very conscious and grateful that I grew up in a time when social mobility was valued. It sounds like we have similar backgrounds though clearly at least some of our political views are very different. So I'm not taking the piss, you sound like a man who has the luxury of choice so why not use it and make yourself happier?
 
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