Tuition Fees: Poorest students will get up to two years FREE tuition!

[Conservative,]

Oh yes the Unions, the Unions who do the dirty work of the Labour Party. Funny how we never had this madness back in 2001 when Labour did more or less the exact same thing, but then I guess thats just the thuggish mentality of the left in general which we saw in the 1980s.

Don't you love it how they never do ANYTHING when Labour are in power - despite they actually introduced the fees and whatever else. The Unions think labour represents everything about them - but how wrong they are. No - the Tories don't either, I'll say that now, but honestly, Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems, they're all as bad as each other. The Unions should have their own party if they want true representation because their current - Labour - who they seem to be blindly in love with - just backstab them, yet they be quiet. As soon as the Tories come in and do smaller adjustments, changes or cuts, the Unions are all out striking. I think they need to go home and do some thinking.

[FlyingJesus]

half the people complaining on this forum are only complaining because its the Conservatives/Liberal Democrats doing this, as opposed to the Labour Party

I disagree, I think people are into the issue now because it's actually starting to affect them, and as socialist and equality-loving as anyone might pretend to be what we all really want is what's best for ourselves

[Inseriousity.]

Half the people on this forum were probably in primary school in 2001 and probably didn't have any idea of what was going on. I didn't when I was 9. I think you're probably right that the unions didn't get involved because it wasn't the "tory scum" making the change but I don't have allegiances with any party. If the Labour party were going to make some unis charge 9000, the rest charge 6000, I'd disagree with it. If they said, all unis will be capped at 6000, I wouldn't.

[Conservative,]

Half the people on this forum were probably in primary school in 2001 and probably didn't have any idea of what was going on. I didn't when I was 9. I think you're probably right that the unions didn't get involved because it wasn't the "tory scum" making the change but I don't have allegiances with any party. If the Labour party were going to make some unis charge 9000, the rest charge 6000, I'd disagree with it. If they said, all unis will be capped at 6000, I wouldn't.

You forget Labour brought in tuition fees in the first place - despite pledging not to.

Can't wait to get out of this country tbh. I'll study here (ironic I know), then I'm moving

[Inseriousity.]

I didn't forget as I said in my previous post I was 9 in 2001 but at least they capped it. Every uni charges the same. Under this new scheme, unis don't charge the same so I don't agree with the plans.

[Conservative,]

I didn't forget as I said in my previous post I was 9 in 2001 but at least they capped it. Every uni charges the same. Under this new scheme, unis don't charge the same so I don't agree with the plans.

It's fairer if the better Unis charge more imo. Then not every man and his dog can go to Oxbridge or that. You have to EARN it. And anyway, those going to the higher-charging Uni's will be earning more after (proven fact that Oxbridge graduates earn on average 30% more than someone with a normal degree).

[Inseriousity.]

You have to earn it? Oh so getting three As isn't enough, you also need to pay 3k more a year than a normal uni.

[Conservative,]

You have to earn it? Oh so getting three As isn't enough, you also need to pay 3k more a year than a normal uni.

Yes. And anyway for Cambridge you need 2 A's and 1 A* (for maths anyway). You're paying 3k more for the best tuition in the world and the knowledge that - should you want to you can:

A) Get a masters degree without doing an extra year (you pay something like £100 and can get a Masters in the form of: Cantab (Ma) or Oxon (Ma) without doing the extra year - what an awesome perk)
B) Earn 30% (on average) more than a normal degree holder.

I don't mind paying 3k a year more for that.

[Barmi]

Yes. And anyway for Cambridge you need 2 A's and 1 A* (for maths anyway). You're paying 3k more for the best tuition in the world and the knowledge that - should you want to you can:

A) Get a masters degree without doing an extra year (you pay something like £100 and can get a Masters in the form of: Cantab (Ma) or Oxon (Ma) without doing the extra year - what an awesome perk)
B) Earn 30% (on average) more than a normal degree holder.

I don't mind paying 3k a year more for that.

The comment about MA is absolute ********. An MA, MSc or LLM is a postgraduate qualification and cannot be 'bought' so I suggest you stop indulging in rumours and fantasy.

Before you ask what authority I have this on, I'm a third year Cambridge undergraduate in Law so I have a fair idea of how the courses work here.

Note to the moderators: purpose of the bump was for correction of an error. It's 2 months late but I don't believe corrections are pointless.