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Today has seen the rather depressing announcement on higher education funding in England. Depressing as it may not only spoil the lives of so many fellow citizens in another of our nations in these islands, but i might also lend support for similar ignorance to spread to our Scottish Bürgermeisters.
The argument that Peter Mandelson makes is that because of financial matters of government borrowing, we, as a State, will shift the responsibility for the investment to the individual. The admission is that there will be less students, shorter courses, more focussed on the now and not the future. Its a matter of personal choice and not political and governmental imperative.
I posted this video a while back in an older version. Its worth viewing again – an updated version.
The debate is not who pays Mr Mandelson, but how we all have to come to terms with what is happening. Its going to be the greatest sign of a failed state, hat one gives up one’s future for the present.
There are massive arguments abut whether Mr Mandelson even understands the need of higher education. Its not there for industry, its there for humanity. Its not there for just personal benefit as if the student was a mere consumer, its there for the total knowledge and scholarship of all. Its there because we are civilized and we are contributing to its future.
Its worth returning to the issue of Higher Education a la the noble Lord Mandelson. But watch this first.
