For the first time, more than 50% of A-levels taken by privately educated pupils scored an A compared with 20% of those in state schools. Polly Curtis, The Guardian.

I personally would like to abolish private schools however I recognise that’s highly unlikely – what I would like to see is the charitable status of private schools removed – why should poor students through taxes subsidise the education of the wealthy students which then deprives state pupils of university places.