Nick Clegg considers private school for son

Published on 25/01/2013 01:31

NICK Clegg has refused to rule out sending his children to a private school, saying the decision will not be based on politics.

The Deputy Prime Minister indicated that he would prefer his elder son Antonio to go to a state secondary this autumn, but said there was “huge competition” for places in London.

The comments, during his regular phone-in slot on LBC Radio, came after Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that his daughter Nancy would be going through the state system.

Mr Clegg and his wife Miriam have three sons – Antonio, Alberto, and Miguel. Last year, the family reportedly looked round a £30,000-a-year public school.

The Liberal Democrat leader insisted yesterday that they would never choose a school for “political reasons”.

“If we can and it works out to send him [Antonio] to a good state [school], we would do so,” he said. “But like all parents living in London, there’s huge competition for places and we don’t yet know where and
exactly at what school.

“I never have sought to impose a decision on my wife as well as my son for political reasons. They are educated at the moment in the state sector, both our oldest, and I will let you know as soon as a decision has been arrived at.”

Mr Clegg said he would not allow his children to become a “political football”.