The Labour Party. All discussion here please

[Anna B]

Thankyou to the Labour party for considering abolishing student tuition fees.

 

Tories now playing catch up by 'looking again' at tuition costs.

 

Do they really think we're fooled? They wouldn't even have even considered it if it wasn't for the threat of Labour.

[Robin-H]

Thankyou to the Labour party for considering abolishing student tuition fees.

 

Tories now playing catch up by 'looking again' at tuition costs.

 

Do they really think we're fooled? They wouldn't even have even considered it if it wasn't for the threat of Labour.

 

They haven't just considered it, they've promised it.

 

A promise that would benefit the rich at the expense of the poor - but we have another thread for that discussion..

[hackey lad]

Thankyou to the Labour party for considering abolishing student tuition fees.

 

Tories now playing catch up by 'looking again' at tuition costs.

 

Do they really think we're fooled? They wouldn't even have even considered it if it wasn't for the threat of Labour.

 

Labour first said they would abolish tuition fees (before the election) after the election when questioned about how they would pay for this , they changed tack and said they would " Consider abolishing " them

[Anna B]

They haven't just considered it, they've promised it.

 

A promise that would benefit the rich at the expense of the poor - but we have another thread for that discussion..

 

No they didn't, show me the word 'promised' coming from Jeremy Corbyn's mouth in relation to this if you can, to prove it, not mischievous reporting.

[Robin-H]

No they didn't, show me the word 'promised' coming from Jeremy Corbyn's mouth in relation to this if you can, to prove it, not mischievous reporting.

 

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/jeremy-corbyn-labour-would-have-abolished-tuition/

 

Here you go.

 

You can hear it from the horse's mouth.

[truman]

Thankyou to the Labour party for considering abolishing student tuition fees.

 

Tories now playing catch up by 'looking again' at tuition costs.

 

Do they really think we're fooled? They wouldn't even have even considered it if it wasn't for the threat of Labour.

 

Labour brought them in didn't they? David Blunkett?

[Anna B]

http://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/jeremy-corbyn-labour-would-have-abolished-tuition/

 

Here you go.

 

You can hear it from the horse's mouth.

 

Well found.

 

Jolly good. That sounds like a promise to me.

 

Let's see if he keeps it. Personally, I think he will.

 

Do you agree with him?

[Jonny5]

Good to see you admit that you were wrong and that it wasn't "mischievous reporting" with you usual good grace Anna

[ENG601PM]

Abolishing tuition fees is a terrible idea. It is as unfair a thing as could possibly be imagined. It's shameful that Labour are dressing this bad idea up as socialism.

[Robin-H]

Well found.

 

Jolly good. That sounds like a promise to me.

 

Let's see if he keeps it. Personally, I think he will.

 

Do you agree with him?

 

I do not agree with him no.

 

Abolishing tuition fees would be very regressive. It would cost billions, but have no benefit to the poor whatsoever. It would however amount to a 'tax cut' (or increase in take home wage) for higher earners, paid for from the wages of everyone - including low earners. That doesn't seem like a good idea to me.

 

I suggest continuing the tuition fee discussion in the tuition fee thread to avoid cross conversation. I'll post my comment there.

Edited February 20, 2018 by Robin-H