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Originally Posted by Mr K
I'm pretty sure the VAT on private schools will have little affect. Those can that can afford it will think nothing of paying a bit more to stop their darlings mixing with the riff raff. The schools will absorb some it anyway if they want to remain competitive. Surely better to use the money to put into the state system, raise standards so there no need for private schools, other than snobbery.
The winter fuel allowance was absurd to fund for well off pensioners, as was funding their tv licences. We can't afford it, and shouldn't have been exempt just because they probably. vote Tory.
Definitely right to keep it for the less well off on Pension credit. An effort needs to made to ensure those that qualify claim. There are billions in all unclaimed benefits folks should be getting, the DWP don't seem worried about that or make any effort to reach them.
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Diane Abbott sent her son away to keep him away from the local "riff-raff", ie her voters.
Those just above the Pension Credit threshold will be badly affected.