Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Abbott's son defends going private
BBC NEWS | Politics | Abbott's son defends going private:
"The son of left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has entered the fray over her decision to send him to private school and rejected claims she is a 'hypocrite'.
James Abbott, 12, rang a radio phone-in on Tuesday after it emerged his mother was planning to send him to the £10,000 a year City of London School, rather than a comprehensive. "
Strike you as a bit convenient? Me too. Her son just happens to ring a political phone-in which to be honest at 12 I doubt he even knew existed, and then goes on to give various reasons why *he* chose private over state? Bollocks.
Face it Diane, you *are* a hypocrite. "State schools are marvellous (but I'm fooked if my kid's going to one)".
We get the message. Britain's schools are shite. We already knew. Thanks anyway.
So, Diane sends her kid to private school. I guess Tony had private health care for his heart murmur. "Do as I say, not as I do" to be new Labout election slogan.
"The son of left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has entered the fray over her decision to send him to private school and rejected claims she is a 'hypocrite'.
James Abbott, 12, rang a radio phone-in on Tuesday after it emerged his mother was planning to send him to the £10,000 a year City of London School, rather than a comprehensive. "
Strike you as a bit convenient? Me too. Her son just happens to ring a political phone-in which to be honest at 12 I doubt he even knew existed, and then goes on to give various reasons why *he* chose private over state? Bollocks.
Face it Diane, you *are* a hypocrite. "State schools are marvellous (but I'm fooked if my kid's going to one)".
We get the message. Britain's schools are shite. We already knew. Thanks anyway.
So, Diane sends her kid to private school. I guess Tony had private health care for his heart murmur. "Do as I say, not as I do" to be new Labout election slogan.
