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New round in a gameshow. Winner, Warrior or W*nker?

I agree. Considering they're supposedly trying to push STEM, they really are making it an unattractive long term proposition. The entire system needs a rethink, whereby less emphasis is put on things like uni in subjects where it's unnecessary and greater kudos is given to technical and...

I'm struggling to understand you not getting that being in the EU would not have legally stopped us doing what we did. Political pressure is one thing, but it isn't the same as saying "Brexit allowed us to do it". It didn't, because we could have still done it even if we were in the EU. Whether...

But if that's the case, why didn't they write it off for the students rather than selling it to a debt collector, who by nature they know will pursue it vigourously? You're taking the hit anyway, so take the political goodwill from writing it off. Basically, they've got very little from it, the...

So not something we needed Brexit to actually do then? Literally in the same sentence you say we couldn't have done then immediately admit we actually could. Like VAT etc. we could still have done it, it's just whether we'd have broken ranks to do so. Not being able to doing something and not...

So why do you keep on voting for the party that constantly keeps on doing it? Also, didn't you criticise Corbyn for suggesting nationalisation of railways? And yes I know New Labour added a private element into some public services, which was a massive mistake and we'll be paying for it...

Because oil companies are greedy, profiteering c****. Next question...

Did you miss the bit where the plans are to extend that 30 year period to 40 years? Or that interest on the loans became linked to be above CPI? Why is an interest rate linked to the inflation rate at all, let alone set above it? If anything it should be linked to the borrowing rate and should...

You never had it to lose.

Where did I write that? Point is it's what he'd plan for if he was in power and there is already substantial support among Tory factions for doing the same - small state, private enterprise is always better. Plus as leader he basically tells people what to do via the whips. Toe the party line...

Let's say someone is a low earner for the first ten years after graduating. They're not paying it back, but it's accruing interest. After that time they start earning money, so now are liable to pay it back. Only now it's a much bigger debt because of the interest and eats into that higher pay...

The interest levels were much lower. Admittedly if a person was a lower earner then it would take them longer to pay back and so interest would accrue anyway. Although the amount of time before debts were written off was slightly shorter (and current plans suggest it will be increased again to...

Hunt ideologically would be awful. basically would dismantle public services and privatise the lot. Wrote a huge paper about why the NHS should be privatised.

So the choice is remain a low earner so you don't pay or earn more money and we'll take loads off you.

But if they're not going to earn enough to pay back the loans, what's their incentive for going onto the course in the first place? It's a waste of time and effort. While I agree the expansion of HE has created a lot of 'fluff' courses that have reduced the worth and prestige of a degree and...

But it's hardly enticing those worse off in society into higher education. Of course when you were uni age, tuition was free, grants were available and signing on was possible. As usual, anything that becomes available to the 'lower orders' that was once the preserve of the privileged, they...

So morally above it he's using the same excuse as everyone else involved. Amazing how so many people thought they were at a meeting yet don't seem to be questioning why there was drinks, sandwiches, quizzes and no actual work. Though I guess a quiz could be considered training for many of...

These aren't 'gaffes'. Gaffes as things that are done unwittingly that paint you in a bad light. This is flagrant, deliberate law-breaking by someone who doesn't think the rules apply to him.

Johnson would absolutely thrown someone under the bus to save himself. It wasn't called 'Operation Save Big Dog' because he values other people.

She heard the cheese was imported and refused to go.