Letter: Rich politicians have more doors open to them than the rest of us A contributor to the Shropshire Star website recently criticised Nigel Farage for having been ‘public school educated’. However, we need to realise just how rich and privileged other political party leaders are. Public school educated Nick Clegg has recently been testing the political waters by hinting he will send his eldest son to a fee paying school, while his Liberal Democratic party rejects free grammar schools. So that’s all right then: only six per cent of British children can afford to attend public schools like Nick Clegg, whereas 20 per cent of British children used to be able to attend free grammar schools. Ed Miliband was also a rich privileged kid, hailing from Primrose Hill, one of London’s most expensive areas, where the average house price is over £2.5 million. Although Miliband always boasts that he went to a comprehensive, this is no bog standard school because it is in the Primrose Hill catchment area – Ed’s rich buddies went to the same school. Miliband enjoyed rich patronage that most of us can only dream of. After leaving school, Miliband managed to find work as an intern for MP Tony Benn, family friend of the Milibands. Funny isn’t it, how having rich parents opens doors denied to the rest of us? Nigel Farage’s strength is that he is the only political leader in the UK who had a proper job before becoming a professional politician. The website writer also attacks Nigel Farage because he used to work as a stockbroker. In fact, Nigel was a commodity trader, not a stockbroker. Derek Armstrong, Broseley ukipshropshire.org.uk/shropshire-star-rich-politicians/
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:20:58 +0000
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