Since voters long ago stopped believing in ‘promises’ made by parties at election time, politicians now make ‘pledges’. Pledges, as opposed to promises, are made to be kept. Pledges are like principles; firm, non negotiable, inviolable contracts with the people. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, made a number of pre-election pledges, but none quite as […]
Posts Tagged ‘Tuition fees’
Nick Clegg’s promise to students
Oct 15th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Courtesy of NUS, there is a useful summary of Nick Clegg’s promises to students in video form. The Staggers blog revealed that this video has been placed on two websites registered to LibDem headquarters (here and here) — an indication of some disquiet in their ranks. Just in case it is no longer available there when […]
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Tuition fees: the alternative to Browne
Oct 12th, 2010 by Michael Meacher.Once again the public debate on a hugely important and sensitive question is squeezed into a very narrow prism that wholly ignores the wider context which, if properly considered, would almost certainly produce quite different answers. Lord Browne’s review of university funding finally came down to certain highly restricted options: tuition fees were going to be […]
