Guido’s revelation that all of the KCs hired by Labour to defend its school tax in court are privately educated has been covered widely. A judicial review brought by seven families will be heard in the High Court from tomorrow…
As expected a rare three judges are hearing this one. Guido has had a brief look at them…
There is no suggestion that their education will influence the judges. Just that it’s still pretty much compulsory to have been to private school to be a judge in England and Wales…
The justices of course join Keir Starmer in their private education. Privately educated judges are deciding on the privately educated PM’s policy for private schools to be taxed to destruction, itself defended by privately educated barristers. Those campaigning against Labour’s schools tax are only asking for their children to have access to the same opportunities as absolutely everyone involved in the measure…
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”