Lib Dems launch Tuition Fees mobile phone poll
March 21, 2005 12:00 AM
Dial 60300 on your mobile to in the poll "Do you agree with scrapping tuition fees?" text "libdem scrapfees yes" or "libdems scrapfees no" to 60300
Liberal Democrats in Hounslow are supporting their party's plans to scrap tuition and top up fees for students with the launch of a mobile phone poll. To vote in the poll "Do you agree with scrapping tuition fees?" text "libdem scrapfees yes" or "libdems scrapfees no" to 60300. Texts cost 25p plus your standard operator SMS costs.
Launching the poll Andrew Dakers, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Brentford & Isleworth, said that thousands of young people living in Hounslow, would be better off under the Liberal Democrats plans.
Andrew said:
"I have spoken to many young people in Brentford, Chiswick, Hounslow & Isleworth and I am constantly hearing of their concerns about the massive debts Labour expect young people to take on whilst studying. Many have told me they will therefore not go on to college.
"This is government policy at its worst. We need young people to go to college and improve their education. That way we will have a better workforce and become more competitive as a nation."
Andrew Dakers joins student campaigners to fight for the scrapping of tuition fees
Satnam Kaur Khalsa, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Feltham & Heston, added:
"Labour's tax on students will put off hundreds of young people in Feltham & Heston from ever going to college.
"However, the Tories' plans are just as bad. They would make students pay through commercial interest rates on loans instead of tuition fees. The poorest 30% of students would pay 25% more for their education than under Labour's full top-up fees.
"Only the Liberal Democrats offer a fair deal, paying for education and other policies by raising the tax rate on earnings over £100,000 a year to 50 percent."
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