Tuition Fees

Chris · 27 Jan 2004, 21:21

Just in case anyone else is following the tuition fees debate over whether UK universities should charge top-up fees and therefore block some people from going to university, create an air of elitism etc etc (guess what side i am on!!) the votes have now been cast and the Government has won the first vote with a margin of 5!

Ayes - 316
Nos - 311

The ayes have it!

original sin · 27 Jan 2004, 22:11

Damn sad day for Education, I really thought this morning they were going to lose

Chris · 27 Jan 2004, 22:20

I watched the vote adn it was down to the line.

Just have to hope that the Lords will not cow down to blair and has the guts to oppose it.

original sin · 27 Jan 2004, 22:32

well we can only watch and wait, like you I hope they have the gumption to put a holt to it. The only thing it will achieve is increase the gap between have and have not's which is something I always thought Labour strived against and we will find all our higher ed. places sold off to forgien students with our own children geting a second rate education

needmoremeat · 27 Jan 2004, 22:38

Guess this means Mam will vote against Labour for the second time in her life at the next election, then

27 Jan 2004, 21:21	#1
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Tuition Fees Just in case anyone else is following the tuition fees debate over whether UK universities should charge top-up fees and therefore block some people from going to university, create an air of elitism etc etc (guess what side i am on!!) the votes have now been cast and the Government has won the first vote with a margin of 5! Ayes - 316 Nos - 311 The ayes have it!

27 Jan 2004, 22:11	#2
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	Damn sad day for Education, I really thought this morning they were going to lose

27 Jan 2004, 22:20	#3
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I watched the vote adn it was down to the line. Just have to hope that the Lords will not cow down to blair and has the guts to oppose it.

27 Jan 2004, 22:32	#4
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	well we can only watch and wait, like you I hope they have the gumption to put a holt to it. The only thing it will achieve is increase the gap between have and have not's which is something I always thought Labour strived against and we will find all our higher ed. places sold off to forgien students with our own children geting a second rate education

27 Jan 2004, 22:38	#5
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Guess this means Mam will vote against Labour for the second time in her life at the next election, then