Comments on: Public opinion against university fees, shows new survey http://www.london-student.net/2009/11/08/public-opinion-against-university-fees-shows-new-survey/ Europe's largest independent student newspaper - the voice of 120,000 students Sat, 19 Mar 2146 04:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Terry http://www.london-student.net/2009/11/08/public-opinion-against-university-fees-shows-new-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-71316 Terry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:22:49 +0000 http://www.london-student.net/?p=1670#comment-71316 You deserve everything you get. Tertiary education tax was pushed through by Scottish MPs voting for fees in England, whilst MSPs in the Scottish Parliament rejected them. I campaigned to end such wrongs and the NUS did absolutely nothing. This is the West Lothian Question in action and the NUS's inaction has resulted in this. Congratulations! You deserve everything you get.

Tertiary education tax was pushed through by Scottish MPs voting for fees in England, whilst MSPs in the Scottish Parliament rejected them.

I campaigned to end such wrongs and the NUS did absolutely nothing.

This is the West Lothian Question in action and the NUS’s inaction has resulted in this. Congratulations!

]]> By: Wyrdtimes http://www.london-student.net/2009/11/08/public-opinion-against-university-fees-shows-new-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-71314 Wyrdtimes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:40:43 +0000 http://www.london-student.net/?p=1670#comment-71314 What is wrong with the NUS that they feel unable to point out the bleeding obvious that it is English students that are getting the Brown end of the stick here? Meanwhile Scottish students studying in Scotland OR England pay ZERO tuition fees largely due to the Barnett Formula that values a Scottish life at being worth >£1500 more per person per year than an English life. English students need to start a new union, one that stands up for English students. What is wrong with the NUS that they feel unable to point out the bleeding obvious that it is English students that are getting the Brown end of the stick here?

Meanwhile Scottish students studying in Scotland OR England pay ZERO tuition fees largely due to the Barnett Formula that values a Scottish life at being worth >£1500 more per person per year than an English life.

English students need to start a new union, one that stands up for English students.

]]> By: Ian Campbell http://www.london-student.net/2009/11/08/public-opinion-against-university-fees-shows-new-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-71312 Ian Campbell Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:23:26 +0000 http://www.london-student.net/?p=1670#comment-71312 Universities should be independent of the government and should be able to charge what they like but as students are over 18 and therefore adults no reference should be made to parental income in assessing grant support. This is just my view. But what is completely wrong is that the legislation to permit univerity top-up fees in England was nodded through by Labour's phalanx of Scottish MPs whose constituents were unaffected. Tally is right - the only way to ensure that English students are treated fairly is to allow only English MPs to vote on such legislation. The NUS has completely overlooked this. Universities should be independent of the government and should be able to charge what they like but as students are over 18 and therefore adults no reference should be made to parental income in assessing grant support. This is just my view. But what is completely wrong is that the legislation to permit univerity top-up fees in England was nodded through by Labour’s phalanx of Scottish MPs whose constituents were unaffected. Tally is right – the only way to ensure that English students are treated fairly is to allow only English MPs to vote on such legislation. The NUS has completely overlooked this.

]]> By: tally http://www.london-student.net/2009/11/08/public-opinion-against-university-fees-shows-new-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-71311 tally Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:41:20 +0000 http://www.london-student.net/?p=1670#comment-71311 Where was the NUS when the government brought in tuition fees for English students on the back of votes from scottish mp's? the majority of English mp's voted no to tuition fees. English students and the NUS deserve everything they get unless they demand parity with scotland and the end to discrimiation of English students in scotland where by English students in scotland are charged fees but for eu student it is free. The only thing that scares westminster mp's is the threat of an English parliament.Demand an English Parliament or you will get nothing. Where was the NUS when the government brought in tuition fees for English students on the back of votes from scottish mp’s? the majority of English mp’s voted no to tuition fees. English students and the NUS deserve everything they get unless they demand parity with scotland
and the end to discrimiation of English students in scotland
where by English students in scotland are charged fees but for eu student it is free. The only thing that scares westminster mp’s is the threat of an English parliament.Demand an English Parliament or you will get nothing.

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