Priyanjali Malik says Labour will alienate “swathes” of middle-class voters by introducing VAT on private school fees (Letters, 3 October). Given that only 6.5% of pupils in the UK are privately educated, the word “swathes” seems an exaggeration.
A two-tier education system based on wealth has a negative effect on the society we all live in, says Nick Richards. Plus letters from Stewart Goacher, Ian Bourne, and Chris Jones
Source: www.theguardian.com
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