On 27/4/05 6:19 pm, "Iain Hotchkies" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Mr Howard,
>
> Until a few minutes ago I had no real intention of voting at all next week.
>> From my point of view, Tory or (Nu)Labour, it matters not greatly.
>
> However, I've just heard about your party's pledge to offer 'virtual
> vouchers' worth £5000 a year for school places. As a typical middle class
> voter long accustomed to needing to pay twice for good quality healthcare
> and education, and as a father of five, this is the best news I've heard in
> a while.
>
> People may accuse me of voting with my wallet but that's their problem not
> mine.
>
> There may well be something of the night about you but, from this day
> onwards, providing you stick to your pledge (not, I'll admit, a 'given'),
> there's also something of my vote about you.
>
Sorry to spoil your fun, but I think you will find that the voucher is only
useable by itself and cannot be topped up. These schools will not be able to
charge parents top up fees. I.e. You will have to find a school that
charges exactly 5k or less, now how many private schools do you know that
charge that...
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