Gothic edifice for the vastly wealthy

Did you know that Fettes School was originally intended to be for the poor and needy of Edinburgh ?

It was substantially endowed in 1766 by an Edinburgh merchant and philanthropist, one William Fettes, for this very purpose.

So, why is it, 300 years on, that anyone apart from the poor and needy can attend this school ? Why is it that our current Prime Minister is an ex-pupil and it is automatically viewed as a potential educational choice for the offspring of the high aristocracy ?

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Did you know that Berwick, which is part of Scotland really, is still officially at war with Russia?

Don't fancy their chances much if it comes to a fight though.

Thae Russkies would have nae chance.