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Re:UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces intention to hold... by tspiteri on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:34AM (#14138285)
And it is a bit ironic that New Labour introduced tuition fees, the Tories were the coalition partner that wanted to increase them, but it is the Lib Dems who caught all the flak.
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Re:UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces intention to hold... by bshimmin on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:52AM (#14138381)
It's understandable that they took a hammering over it: it was a tentpole pledge, they couldn't stick to it, and they then apologised for it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19646731
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Re:UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces intention to hold... by tspiteri on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:14AM (#14138524)
Of course you're right. I just pointed out that the Tories and Labour did worse on the issue and suffered less for it. But then, the Lib Dems did the pledge and weren't able to stand up for it, so they did deserve some punishment.
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