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Of course, there are a whole load of people who can't afford to hedge the extra 20% and so many of them will be pulling their kids into the state sector (I know a few people who are having to do this, not just because of VAT but also knock on effects of Brexit).
Somewhere around half the kids at my daughter's state primary went on to fee paying schools. Some of those parents won't bat an eyelid at paying an extra 20%, some will be moving their kid back to state education as they just can't afford the extra hike, most are somewhere in-between (and erring on the "staying put and sucking it up" side).
Interesting discussion overheard this evening at my daughter's sports training where she is the only state school kid out of ~20. I think I'd be lynched by the others if I said I'd be voting Labour and I approve of their policy on this (albeit not with their immediate implementation). I'm tempted though.