Poll: Poll: Prime Minister Theresa May calls General Election on June 8th
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stop trying to twist my words. I stick up for all disabled, as the tory's absolutely hate them and have cut their benefits twice since the coalition so jog on rudeboy
Thats just it, you don't. For a start, disability is not defined by claiming benefits.
Your desire to paint all people with disabilities as helpless victims dependent on the state for existence is offensive nonsense that actually makes life harder for the people concerned.
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We could always have a graduate tax instead. So like the current system but unlimited liability.
I don't see how that would be fair - some unlimited personal tax simply because you once paid tuition and went to uni - also depending how it was implemented you could end up encouraging top students to head overseas for university (some more of whom might well stay there) or for people to take on part time degrees. It also removes some of the personal responsibility - frankly I think the current repayments ought to last until retirement rather than X years but at least with the current system people know they will have X amount of debt and can chose how much loan to take, whether to work in the summer etc... rather than some system where they will be on the hook for some graduate tax regardless - again depending on how it is implemented they might as well stay an extra year for an integrated masters and perhaps an MSc on top... since we're no longer counting loans but they'll have to pay the tax regardless.
I think it would be unfair for the government to arbitrarily define a 'good' course and set better repayment conditions for those students. I don't think the term of the loan is an issue and really don't see why it shouldn't last until retirement - it is a flexible loan after all that still requires people to earn above a threshold so isn't a big burden on people who really aren't doing well.
By people intending to vote Tory? Do you have a poll that shows a drop in support or something?
If I were doing my education now I'd seriously consider doing it in another country rather than the UK. Since the rising of tuition fees England has become one of, if not the most expensive place to study in the world. It's now more expensive than the US which says something.
It's something that should be mentioned more in 6th forms when you're considering which university to go to and it should still be relatively easy even if a significant number of options are going or become much harder thanks to the brexiteers screwing up options for young people.
https://www.topuniversities.com/stu...nds-tuition-fees-are-now-most-expensive-world
In my school the teachers treated you as a complete failure if you weren't going to university and you were ignored. I think if other schools are like this there's going to be a ridiculous situation where teachers are pushing everyone into university and then many of these students are not going to see the benefit and have the shackle of debt around them for years. Could result in a fairly screwed up generation.
Almost wish that had been the case at school when I was there - there didn't seem to be any kind of attention to what happened when you did your GCSEs and left - teachers and the lessons/resources were almost entirely about getting you to the point of getting rid of you and nothing more and the career advisor that we had a couple of meetings with towards the end of Year 11 was a shower of uselessness.
It's funny but hasn't Corbyn's labour party already said that they would Abolish tuition fees?http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-proposed-hike-tax-on-education-a7037336.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-proposed-hike-tax-on-education-a7037336.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-proposed-hike-tax-on-education-a7037336.html
I can't understand why more people aren't siding with Labour in the polls but looking at the bookies odds (12/1) for a labour victory last time I checked I think labour have a stronger chance of winning than people are letting on.
I'm planning on returning to education in September despite crippling fees because I don't want to be a doorman for the rest of my life, that wasn't a bad life choice on my part but due to health issues and my father passing away to which I didn't cope with very well at all. Should I and others like me get punished because things didn't work out the way society says they should?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-proposed-hike-tax-on-education-a7037336.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-proposed-hike-tax-on-education-a7037336.html
I can't understand why more people aren't siding with Labour in the polls but looking at the bookies odds (12/1) for a labour victory last time I checked I think labour have a stronger chance of winning than people are letting on.
I'm planning on returning to education in September despite crippling fees because I don't want to be a doorman for the rest of my life, that wasn't a bad life choice on my part but due to health issues and my father passing away to which I didn't cope with very well at all. Should I and others like me get punished because things didn't work out the way society says they should?
Because they are planning to do it using money they have also spent 23 other times?
Only 23 times over?? That's abit generous of you...
The funny thing is if corporations where made to pay the correct amount of tax instead of being given more tax breaks and or using loop holes and off shore tax havens etc all of Labours policies under Corbyn would be fully paid for. Hell the national debt may even go down, funny how that works. As it stands TORY AUSTERITY has trippled the national debt! The article is over a year old but still valid http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...since-2010-under-george-osborne-a6947661.html
Where has this money gone? Cause the NHS, Schools and practically every other public service are seeing their budgets slashed, no Decimated and for what? Where has all that money gone? Lining the tory parties, corporations and one percenters pockets thats where! Lets not forget that the economic growth is now half the measley prediction the tories suggested in the first place.
The funny thing is if corporations where made to pay the correct amount of tax instead of being given more tax breaks and or using loop holes and off shore tax havens etc all of Labours policies under Corbyn would be fully paid for. Hell the national debt may even go down, funny how that works. As it stands TORY AUSTERITY has trippled the national debt! The article is over a year old but still valid http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...since-2010-under-george-osborne-a6947661.html
Where has this money gone? Cause the NHS, Schools and practically every other public service are seeing their budgets slashed, no Decimated and for what? Where has all that money gone? Lining the tory parties, corporations and one percenters pockets thats where! Lets not forget that the economic growth is now half the measley prediction the tories suggested in the first place.
I'm just back from shaking hands with Theresa May at Crathes. I need a while to collect my thoughts but some first impressions:
The event was very poorly organised.
Standing room only.
Ruth Davidson (Scottish leader) was present but hid herself away for about an hour until May arrived. She then gave a brief introduction.
May made a good but anodyne speech. She's not William Hague, but she was a decent enough orator. The localised parts - especially about fishing - were very well received.
Lots of first time older voters there.
The BBC were actively hostile. There were three questions on Scottish independence. There was a softball questions from the Telegraph and Scottish Daily Mail.
I was in the receiving line by pure chance.
Give me some questions to prompt me!
The event was very poorly organised.
Standing room only.
Ruth Davidson (Scottish leader) was present but hid herself away for about an hour until May arrived. She then gave a brief introduction.
May made a good but anodyne speech. She's not William Hague, but she was a decent enough orator. The localised parts - especially about fishing - were very well received.
Lots of first time older voters there.
The BBC were actively hostile. There were three questions on Scottish independence. There was a softball questions from the Telegraph and Scottish Daily Mail.
I was in the receiving line by pure chance.
Give me some questions to prompt me!
How many times did she or others say "Strong and stable leadership"?
They asked us to switch off our mobiles.
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