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[peteblue]

Better not be a delay and get a grip now Starmer and Cabinet.

Doubts grow over Labour’s VAT plan for private schools

Confusion over 1 January start date as unions, tax experts and school leaders say it is unworkable

www.theguardian.com

A decent article on some of the issues regarding this policy…..

How Labour’s flagship tax policy is fast unravelling

From bidding wars to breaking laws, Starmer’s VAT raid is dividing his party – and country

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[PhilM]

And if they did a limited landing, would Starmer have the backbone to stop it…..

What do you mean by a limited landing? Mt. Pleasant isn't the small garrison it was in '82, with Typhoons, SAMs and a garrison.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Go in two footed double the rate, let's see how the many boris jnr's and the rest handle state education. Earn your spot at oxford and eton boys, hard work earns privilege. Can't cut the mustard, welcome to the school of hard knocks.

They'll just pay it. Moan, but they'll pay it.

Many of the folk who send their kids to this kind of school can't countenance anything else.

Should abolish them. Maybe there would be more pressure to improve the overall schooling infrastructure.

 

[Alan Whittle]

A decent article on some of the issues regarding this policy…..

How Labour’s flagship tax policy is fast unravelling

From bidding wars to breaking laws, Starmer’s VAT raid is dividing his party – and country

www.telegraph.co.uk

Tories concerned about “dividing the country”. How times change.

 

[peteblue]

What do you mean by a limited landing? Mt. Pleasant isn't the small garrison it was in '82, with Typhoons, SAMs and a garrison.

On the western half of the islands, say West Point and planted their flag…..

 

[PhilM]

On the western half of the islands, say West Point and planted their flag…..

Pete, it ain’t going to happen, or not any time soon. It’s not the strategy Argentina is pushing nor do they have the capabilities as I said.

They do not have active submarines, any drop by air would be difficult if not impossible, and the rest of their fleet is in poor repair.

If the Falkland Islands ever does move to Argentinian sovereignty, it’ll be a political one, and with the recent oil developments that won’t happen.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Pete, it ain’t going to happen, or not any time soon. It’s not the strategy Argentina is pushing nor do they have the capabilities as I said.

They do not have active submarines, any drop by air would be difficult if not impossible, and the rest of their fleet is in poor repair.

If the Falkland Islands ever does move to Argentinian sovereignty, it’ll be a political one, and with the recent oil developments that won’t happen.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

More chance of Boris invading The Netherlands. Oh wait, he was going to.

 

[Number_25]

I for one am glad that the adults are back in the room.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I for one am glad that the adults are back in the room.

Pete and Dave? Great isn't it?

 

[Rita_Poon]

More chance of Boris invading The Netherlands. Oh wait, he was going to.

Sperm donor who fathered 550 children ordered to stop

The Dutch man, 41, could be fined more than $100,000 by a court if he tries to donate again.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[davek]

The adults are back in the room...

Revolts and resignations: a timeline of Starmer’s first three months in power

Infighting and uproar over welfare and freebies have dashed PM’s hopes of a honeymoon after his election landslide

www.theguardian.com

 

[Blue 1]

Generally supportive of VAT on luxury schools, but there are a LOT of SEND kids in private education without an EHCP who are going to be badly done over by this rushed policy, and bringing it in halfway through a school year is just dumb.

 

[frank rizzo]

Generally supportive of VAT on luxury schools, but there are a LOT of SEND kids in private education without an EHCP who are going to be badly done over by this rushed policy, and bringing it in halfway through a school year is just dumb.

There are a lot of SEND kids with and without an EHCP being badly done over right now in state schools. SEND provision is on parr with MH provision in this country, almost non existent for those that can't pay for better.

 

[Blue 1]

There are a lot of SEND kids with and without an EHCP being badly done over right now in state schools. SEND provision is on parr with MH provision in this country, almost non existent for those that can't pay for better.

I know, I am the father of two.

My point is, the ones with EHCPs will be getting their fees covered.

You know how hard it is to get an EHCP and how long it can take.