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Katex:"I suspect that both you and Garinda both attended University to gain your degrees in Art at a time when grants were issued and not loans, so you, yourself, was taught your knowledge of painting on the backs of us tax payers."

You are correct in your suspicions, both Garinda and myself did benefit from state subsidised education and we are both very grateful for the opportunity.
But our parents all paid tax and rates, I also worked and paid tax for eight years before going back into full time education, but that was how it was done then. I can't speak for Garinda, but I received a total grant of £1500 for the whole three years.