Private vs. Public Education

Are any actual *strategists* working for our Labor government?  Seriously.

Instead of letting Abbott wedge you on Education funding - do what a proper Labor government would do and demonstrate your strong *support* for the "public" education system.

It's the "public" education system that has been underfunded for decades - mainly because Labor governments of various persuasions have been wedged and intimidated and cornered by conservatives and their mates who are in awe of the "private" education system.

No-one has a problem with "private" education - it's possibly even a good system.  But it wouldn't be a "private" system if it was funded with government money - would it?

If Abbott has an ideological bent to favour the "private" education system then let him find the money to fund it from his mates in the "private" sector.  Simple as that Virginia.

Run the collection tray around to Clive and Gina and the Bank CEO's - they could probably fund the "private" education system with their beer money.

But that's the problem isn't it?  Abbott doesn't actually want any education system - what he wants is to starve the "public" education system of funds and redistribute the money in support of his ideological agenda.

Just like little Johnny did for a decade.  And most voters still don't know what happened.

And our timid Labor government just goes along with it.  They're piss weak and that's the main reason they have no future.