Welcome to Preview 2023

Tandridge Council. This will hopefully help more people to understand what these elections entail and why they are so important. We also have an interview with the Headmaster on Labour’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees, giving a fascinating insight into how a policy like this could impact students at Caterham.

Politics is a subject that influences almost every aspect, of every day, of everyone’s lives. Whether you like it or not, the Prime Minister and their government plays a huge part in that. They decide the amount of tax you pay on goods and services, as well as on your income. They decide how much money the health service, education sector and emergency services receive.

The government decides changes to laws and the creation of new ones, such as the recently updated Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act that will allow the police to put more restrictions on marches and protests. Understanding more about politics, which hopefully Preview will be able to help the reader do, will allow you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family regarding wider issues like the cost-of-living crisis and the recent increase in free childcare.

Interest and knowledge of recent events and political issues will make anyone a much better and more informed voter and citizen. Knowing the current party in government, and how good of a job they have done, will allow a voter to more effectively hold them to account in elections.

In this year’s magazine, we have an interview with Mr Parker, Head of Spanish here at school, on his standing in the upcoming local elections for

Politics is also incredibly exciting, especially here in the United Kingdom in recent years, where we have seen three prime ministers come and go in less than twelve months. This is why I am incredibly excited for this year’s edition of Preview magazine, Caterham School›s very own politics publication. Studying politics has been an enriching and invigorating experience, I was therefore really excited to be a part of the Preview team and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with Mr Phillips, Jeffery L, Francesca C and Mathilda O›M to make something the whole school can be proud of.

Being Chief Editor, I have read all of the articles produced this year and written a few of my own and I have been astounded by the range of talent and passion in the school. The range of topics included this year from the war in Ukraine to corruption within football’s governing body makes Preview an unrivalled resource for anyone interested in global affairs.

In addition to the eye opening articles, Caterham School artists have gotten involved with Alexander in the Third Year designing an eye catching front cover, showcasing our artistic expertise. I hope that Preview will give readers many new ideas to think about and will enlighten you on topics that may often be overlooked in mainstream media. Preview has inspired me to read the news more and get even more involved in politics and I ask that you keep an open mind so that it can inspire you too.

Thank you for reading and supporting Preview magazine.

Dante B. Lower Sixth Chief Editor Preview 2023