But haven't all your posts been about the fact that if we got rid of private schools, rich parents would be forced to send their children to local state schools, and would therefore plough their monies into improving the teaching/facilities/extracurricula activities/ ... - thus providing a better education for all, and uplifting the less academic as a result?  Or have you begun to change your mind on that?

No, all my posts haven't been about this. Did they teach you to read at your school Andy?