Comments on: Students preparing to bite back http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/03/students-preparing-to-bite-back/ News and analysis for Scotland's progressive movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Adam Ramsay http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/03/students-preparing-to-bite-back/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Adam Ramsay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:47 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=389#comment-169 Hi Alex, This is a different piece form the Lib Con one - no reference to Clegg here. I'll correct the other one. Adam Hi Alex,

This is a different piece form the Lib Con one – no reference to Clegg here. I’ll correct the other one.

Adam

]]> By: Alex Woodman (Lib Dem councillor in Bristol) http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2010/03/students-preparing-to-bite-back/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Alex Woodman (Lib Dem councillor in Bristol) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:02:52 +0000 http://brightgreenscotland.org/?p=389#comment-167 "...now Clegg has backed tuition fees". It's very naughty to tell lies Adam! The BBC news article you link to is from September - why not have a read of something a bit more recent (December 09) at http://bit.ly/8loWnd. You'll see that Clegg originally said that the policy of scrapping fees might not be affordable given the state of the economy. This is completely different to saying that he is backing fees, and after doing some detailed costings and research, Clegg has now committed to keeping the Lib Dem policy of scrapping fees. As for "[politicians] don't pour big bucks into getting students registered, canvassing halls of residence, or buying mobile phone databases." That's just wrong. I would be happy to share with you e-mails exchanged between my colleagues, Bristol University and Unite, who provide accommodation for 39,000 students around the country, about ensuring students are registered to vote. And I would dare you to don a rosette for ANY political party, try and canvass a hall of residence, and see how long it is before the porters/security try and kick you out... “…now Clegg has backed tuition fees”. It’s very naughty to tell lies Adam! The BBC news article you link to is from September – why not have a read of something a bit more recent (December 09) at http://bit.ly/8loWnd. You’ll see that Clegg originally said that the policy of scrapping fees might not be affordable given the state of the economy. This is completely different to saying that he is backing fees, and after doing some detailed costings and research, Clegg has now committed to keeping the Lib Dem policy of scrapping fees.

As for “[politicians] don’t pour big bucks into getting students registered, canvassing halls of residence, or buying mobile phone databases.” That’s just wrong. I would be happy to share with you e-mails exchanged between my colleagues, Bristol University and Unite, who provide accommodation for 39,000 students around the country, about ensuring students are registered to vote. And I would dare you to don a rosette for ANY political party, try and canvass a hall of residence, and see how long it is before the porters/security try and kick you out…

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