Ban Private Schools
They perpetuate the gross inequalities in the UK; this can only be addressed if they are erased completely.
The two other alternatives which might be more palatable to our politicians are taxing the life out of those that can afford private education (almost impossible), or paying teachers in state education more than those employed privately to drain public schools of their best resource. We do this in many other public sectors to attract the best talent, so why not in education?
Abolish the Monarchy.
Antiquated, expensive and utterly pointless, as well as perpetuating the idea that status and prestige are a privilege of birth.
Abolish the honour system
Not only is this system open to abuse, but we are an international laughing stock, giving out orders for an Empire that has long ceased to exist.
Roll out London Living Wage nationally
The very idea that anybody should be forced to live on 5.73 an hour should be abhorrant to any UK citizen.
Ensure that no person, financial institution or business can borrow money more than they could possibly ever pay back.
The idea that some financial institutions were borrowing up to 50 times against their assets is ridiculous, in what is clearly a doomed strategy.
Equally, 125% mortgages?!
Our guest writer is Peter Carrol
35 Responses to “Ban private schools”
Bearded Socialist
I was just trying to get someone to put forward some constructive suggestions, rather than just complaining that everything’s rubbish.
Mr Carrol makes some very good points, and in the post at 11.29 in a very measures and intelligent way. This is somewhat unusual for the comments section of a blog
Bearded Socialist
the public school system, or stream really, is hugely devisive. The number of top people who went through the public school and Oxbridge system means they are hugely over-represented in important strata of society. This is ethically wrong and inefficient as it’s more ‘jobs for the people i went to school with’ than who’s best for it. in some cases those who went to these schools are cleverer and more able, i have no problem with that. my problem is that if David Cameron went to my school he wouldn’t be the next PM no matter how bright or able. And i went to good schools, if he went to Shitheap Comp he’d be even further.
Paul Clifton
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Jeffrey Andreoni
Sorry but if you get rid of the Queen then whose picture do you propose to put on the currency, or do you want to abolish that too?
Can we change the position of ‘Queen’ to something like the EU’s ‘Rotating Presidency’ where a member representing every social stratum gets to be Queen for a brief period and be commensurately ignored by society EVEN MORE than they do in their everyday lives?
Bearded Socialist
it’s been a few years since i’ve been called a queen, but i think my beard would go on there nicely