Battersea MP calls for the abolition of private schools Post Reply

[themotherofdragons]

Just found these articles from when Marsha de Cordova came to power and find them really shocking and upsetting? Really? She also said many times that she disagreed with the government's policy. So which one is then...? Whatever suits? She clearly voted to abolish the schools

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politic ... 43401.html

https://www.ft.com/content/33d09a76-dd6 ... 5a370481bc

[Norainplease]

Clearly something is amiss because she sent me a message back in the summer making it sound like she was sorry and she was on our side? And I've just googled it and found her voting history - at least have the courage to stand for what you believe in? She clearly has some explaining to do? https://members.parliament.uk/member/4676/voting

[Claphamkitten]

Wow. Have you written to her to ask to clarify? Would be good to know what she stands for. She is our MP. I'm guessing she is not here?

[Krishna LineBall Tennis]

Politicians are by creed unprincipled I have adduced: ie they flow with the wind wavering / blowing in their favour.

The "education" football is a convenient one to kick-about for them (but i really detest the "migrant boat people" football - CYNICISM to the hilt when statistically significant migration afoot globally)

Now Marsha De Cordova, I've met a few time as I was CLP community representative for Balham Corbyn-era: she SHOULD be wavering on the side of the constituency of "NappyValley" voters on THIS ISSUE - Duh! I am sure she has changed her tune or will be. Since taxing-private-schools is not a SINGULAR issue in isolation, where budgets are strained all round, not just personal households but Government, especially local council coffers nearly bare; there has to be give. Labour have little choice but to tax target wealthier class of aspirant parents - i reckon.

If private-school fees is an issue for would-be "Sloane Sq." residents of Battersea constituency next to Chelsea and Westminster, they'd have downgrade schooling or blessed State-schools.

Private schools popping up like cherries around Clapham Common, latest is some London Parks Schools - have in my humble opinion little "public-school-educated" prestige or enhanced educational value associated with them like Ampleforth School in Yorkshire, or the closer Dulwich College. IT IS A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE - geddit!

Far be it for me to suggest between "public" / private schools and State schools, needless to suggest a pithy sentence that influenced me - approximately: "..though I pay the schoolmasters to teach, the life education seems to come from his peers". I don't remember who said it Maupassant, Hesse etc! MY PENNY's worth.

Pax Vobis - "peace be to ye",

Krishna - Local Tennis Instructor - Clapham Common

[Claphamkitten]

Be careful Krishna - if anything suffers, your private tennis lessons will be first. People will drop things like this before they take their kids out of schools