The saga over tuition fees continues. First there is the backlash after the coalition announced it was going to raise the current cap. Then there has been will he, won't he episodes over whether Vince Cable will vote for the shift in policy, abstain or vote against. Now a new day brings a new announcement that the poorest in society will only leave with two-thirds of the level of debt than others.
This latest development surely it proves that two things. The first that the voice of Lib Dem members/ voters, whether it is through the numerous petitions set up, letters written or the falling numbers in the polls, are started to be heard. And secondly, that there is unease amongst the coalition ahead of Thursday's vote.
Surely with such uncertainty, it is best for the vote to be cancelled on Thursday and the government to reconsider its plans and wait until they have a well-thought out policy before bringing it to the House of Commons.
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Certainly a fundamental change in a system requires months of debate and not done simply to cut costs. It looks chaotic and no-one now knows what the policy is.
As for Cable, I think he has a duty to vote in accordance with collective responsibility. Those who don't want to back government policy should go to the back benches and vote against it - not abstain, which is a cop out.
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