Private Schools
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Is charging VAT on private schools a vote loser?
Whether a policy is wise and whether it is unpopular are different questions
The making of Sunak
The P.M. has the brittle self-confidence of a true Wykehamist
The roots of school rage
The closure of grammar schools entrenched privilege
We missed the bus
Dreams of dispensing with the school run
We need more private schools
The last thing we should do is make them more expensive
Private schools are a waste of money
Both Left and Right overstate their effect on educational ability and achievements in later life
Time is not a healer
Choosing a school in London is now a political decision
Transforming the elite
Independent schools can do more to boost social mobility – but what they’re currently doing won’t work