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The tax increases on private schools, though long trailed, were among the most emotive measures in last week鈥檚 blockbuster budget, because they鈥檙e widely seen to be as much a moral issue as a question of politics or economics. It was a former Conservative education secretary, Michael Gove, who asked: why should the state support the already wealthy to buy advantage for their children? Others see it as an attack on aspiration and excellence, 鈥漚 vindictive piece of class warfare on parents who scrimp and save to pay fees鈥�, according to Mr Gove鈥檚 former colleague David Davies.
Taxing private schools 鈥� justice or spite?
PANELLISTS: Ash Sarkar, Ella Whelan, Giles Fraser, Mona Siddiqui
PRESENTER: Michael Buerk
PRODUCER: Catherine Murray
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Ruth Purser
EDITOR: Tim Pemberton