Dan's Political and Technical Thoughts
Hmmm Thank-you for prompt reply but your response has given me yet more
questions to ask:

> In addition
> graduates, over their lifetime earn 50% more than non graduates and it
> is only fair to ask them to pay part of the cost of getting a degree.
What about Women and Disabled students who are highly doubtful to earn
anywhere near that level of pay?


> Of course, there is a worry about whether the fear of debt will put
> people off going to university. But to read some of the comments in the
> papers you would think that students are currently debt free. At
> present they take out maintenance loans of up to £12,000, plus their
> parents have to pay thousands of pounds up front in fees ? and there are
> no grants even for the poorest students. In fact the average debt today
> is £9 ? 10,000.

True, so why make it worse? Why put more finacial burden on them? Why not
try and help students? give them tax breaks or free TV licenses or
something.



> Our deal means that no parent need pay fees at all. Grants come back
> for those from low income families. If your parents are not well off the
> government continues to pay the first £1,100 of the fee.

What about students who receive no support from their parents even though
those parents are well-off? I have a friend who's recently come out as
being Gay and his parents don't won't to know at the moment. What is he
suppose to do?

> o Clearer, as they retain a direct link between the student as
> consumer, and the university as supplier.

I don't want to be a consumer in this instance, I want to be a recipent of
outstanding public service education. I don't want to have to turn round
to my University and ask for a refund.

Again I thank you, whoever you are probably some young person who has
debts themself!

Cheers,
Dan Hilton