Government vote on higher education fees

[gwyl]

It's about 20 quid a month to pay off. Obviously being an archaeologist this will never be paid, and I'm more intrigued to see how high it'll go before I hit 50 and it's cancelled...after 6 years owing gigantic debts, it's honestly never caused me any issues and I have no problem paying for an education for which I feel priveleged to have had. Not everything in life is given out free, nor should be.

There is an inherent contradiction here DirtyBoy 'nothing is free' but you're expecting to get away with paying ?7K-odd of ?20K

And as pointed out elsewhere, then when you suddenly come into some money - however small or large the amount you will get hit with the outstanding sum

And furthermore, who's to say that with the extending of the working life that the 50 years of age cut-off point won't also be extended

A life and a death in poverty, given that as you age the sum, as you acknowledge, will increase. Who's to say that your family won't be lumbered with your unpaid debts? To be honest, that is only right in the context of the loan and repayment process; expecting to have it written off might actually be seen by some - clearly, more prejudiced than me - as a massive piss-take as there is, apparently, no relationship with the taking out of a loan and the course you studied and any intention of paying off the loan; historically the grant implied that you received assistance from the state in carrying out studies in order to subsequently contribute to society by paying higher tax or by working in an area which while not well-rewarded contributed to the overall well-being of the country. this relationship between degree and support to undertake the degree has been erased.

This is also the reason why one must voice political views. This is a political issue - and one is taking a political position in writing here as much as by not writing