I'm not moaning about private schools. I'm saying that seizing property is banana republic stuff, and there will be more cost to the taxpayer if all of these pupils were readmitted into the comprehensive system.
Rather than all the Socialist Worker class-war stuff, how about a less emotional discussion? Like acknowledging that people with private medical care, and children that go to private school ease the burden on the taxpayer. Be practical and think that that's a good thing rather than creating a bigger problem through some pure socialist ideology. And I'm sorry, but whilst I can't afford to send my kids to private school, I don't begrudge those that can. I don't know what life choices they have made to do that. Do you begrudge people with bigger houses? Better cars? I'm afraid sometime life just isn't fair and equitable.
I don't think Corbyn supporters understand - the tax burden has increased quite dramatically on higher earners. Those that I know want to help the worse off but are at their limits - not just financially but also the attacks they get all the time from people accusing them of not paying their way when many of them are. You WILL drive them away, and there won't be the taxes to pay for it. Seriously.
I know a number of middle-earners, many of whom work at multi-nationals who are looking at roles in other subsiduaries because they think a Labour government will ultimately end up back in the days of a 98% tax rate. How can that be fair? These are not the super-rich. They are the people that pay for the NHS that you all treasure so much, benefits etc. Why do you think McDonnell had to have fiscal contingency plans for when the pound tanked if Labour got in at the last election? Businesses are terriified, and whilst you might not like them, we need them.