Category Archives: NUS

Have the student protests on Tuition Fees harmed our cause?

Just to get this clear from the start, I’m fully in favor of free higher education and I’m totally opposed to Tuition Fees. It’s one of the reasons I joined the Lib Dems in the first place. This blog post … Continue reading

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NUS’s unforeseen hurdle – Why decapitation may prove tricky

As has been tweeted by Aaron Porter and reported by the Guardian and announced through a new website (in a remarkably unified manner) the NUS has launched it’s campaign to “decapitate” the Liberal Democrats, by ousting leading Liberal Democrat MPs … Continue reading

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Higher Tuition Fees – The Maths

Putting aside for a moment, the arguments for and against the various forms, hybrids & systems that are currently being thrown about the Tuition Fees debate, how will the maths of the issue actually break down in Parliament should a … Continue reading

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Vince’s Balancing Act

    If there’s one person I feel sorry for right now, it’s Vince Cable. During the election, he was wielded like a secret weapon by us Lib Dems, we upheld him as God and his word on the economy … Continue reading

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NUS and Student Politics

I’ve (un)fortunately been around a bit in the world of NUS politics, getting to see it from a number of angles over the years. I’ve seen more of what it does than most students. I can say the NUS has … Continue reading

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