# Event Details - **Event Name**: Leave private schools alone! - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join The Spectator and special guests for a gripping debate on the future of private schools.About this EventJoin The Spectator and special guests for a gripping debate on the future of private schools. Toby Young, Spectator columnist and founder of the West London Free School, will team up with historian David Starkey to take on veteran broadcaster and author David Aaronovitch and political commentator Stella Tsantekidou. Locking horns over one of the most divisive questions in education today, they’ll go head-to-head over whether private schools are a stain on Britain’s conscience.Private schools sit at the heart of Britain’s education divide, with even senior Tories branding their influence ‘shocking’ and ‘morally indefensible’. While wealthy families buy access to elite teaching, better grounds and more extra-curricular activities, many state schools are left grappling with chronic underfunding, staff shortages and various crises post-Covid. Critics say it’s time to scrap private schools altogether, with the introduction of VAT on fees hailed as the first strike. However, supporters warn such moves risk wrecking academic excellence and dragging the education system down with it.Join us and have your say in what promises to be a lively evening of debate.If you can, please download before the event.Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMDoors open?: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PMDebate begins?: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PMAudience Q&A - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/leave-private-schools-alone/100001817872237799 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.95, max: 39.35, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Emmanuel Centre - **lat**: 51.4965184 - **long**: -0.1290258 - **full address**: Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Leave private schools alone! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/6f0117c37313fa82e4c4f8715cd0b71455102a7d03eedff99fcbdec87313c532-rimg-w1200-h600-dc26b1c2-gmir.jpg?v=1761412436 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Leave private schools alone! being held? - **A:** Leave private schools alone! takes place on Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 pm at Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Leave private schools alone!? - **A:** Leave private schools alone! is organized by Spectator Events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Leave private schools alone! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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