Emeritus Prof Christopher May

The Lib Dems have said they would forgive 20% of student debt for public sector workers; of course, one might quibble about the relatively low % but this is a move in the right directions but for two small issues:

Are we likely to see the LibDems in Govt.? Well perhaps in a coalition?

Can we trust then to deliver such a discount? Here we might look back to the last time they were in a coalition... oh hold on, didn't they betray those (now) graduates before?

#LibDems #graduates
h/t Observer

Feb 22 at 9:15amWeb
Show threadEpistatacadamFeb 22
@ChrisMayLA6 be better if they forgave 20% every year until all debt and interest removed. The 9% income tax surcharge might then be forgiveable. Personally, as someone who got a grant and paid no fees, perfectly happy with an increase of 1% on my income tax rates. Perhaps us older graduates could pay back what we gained.
I'd like a graduate tax, with free tuition and proper maintenance grants for all students. Those who have loans currently could opt for the tax or stay on the loan scheme.
Show threadEmeritus Prof Christopher MayFeb 22

@epistatacadam

Well, I'm ok with a partial fee (bet then again I paid for both my BA & MA myself, before getting my PhD funded)... but the current system is unsustainable for students & (actually) for Govt. too..... whether the LibDems are the agents of change is another matter

Show threadHugh SimpsonFeb 22
@ChrisMayLA6 it's a fair point, and my counterpoint is gonna be utterly let down by how it was played but... Still. Imagine if they'd got that AV vote reform through.