The difficulty with Ed Miliband's policy on tuition fees announced today is the same with all his policies - it relies on a grasp of abstract ideology.
The difference between £6,000 and £9,000 is an abstract one that most voters will not be able to grasp.
It is the difference between "we will load you with a frightening level of debt" and "we will load you with thirty per cent less debt but you will still be frightened anyway".
Tangible policies win elections.
Not abstract arguments over amounts of money that are not real to most people.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-31640592
For the record, I think education should be completely free, as many courses as an individual wants, for as long as they want (providing they pass the exams).
The difference between £6,000 and £9,000 is an abstract one that most voters will not be able to grasp.
It is the difference between "we will load you with a frightening level of debt" and "we will load you with thirty per cent less debt but you will still be frightened anyway".
Tangible policies win elections.
Not abstract arguments over amounts of money that are not real to most people.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-31640592
For the record, I think education should be completely free, as many courses as an individual wants, for as long as they want (providing they pass the exams).
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