the conservatives are very keen to say that there should be fewer central diktats.
they give lots of reasons why such central control is bad. what it comes down to is that the conservatives do not like the state. not that it stops them from using the power of the state when it suits them.
with the recent education bill they allowed universities to charge up to £9000 a year for a course. no surprises that a few have already come out and said that their courses will cost the maximum fees possible (that would be oxford, cambridge and imperial college london. others will follow).
now david 'two brains' willets (minister of state for university and science - two brains: two jobs) is saying that there is not need for universities to charge more than 6 or 7 thousand pounds. which begs the question: if this is the case why have you set the upper limit at £9000 pounds?
furthermore, given the philosophy of the conservatives, you would have thought that david willets would have nothing more to say on the matter. he and his pals in government have provided the legislation and have freed the universities to get on about their own business.
except while the conservative state might want to be small it can't help itself but interfere.
you only have to look at eric pickles and his constantly evolving localism bill - as he finds more stuff not to like and more stuff to legislate on and when the local councils decide that they are going to act of their own accord up pops someone from the conservative party to tell them that they should be doing it a completely different way.
look lads i know running the country is hard, but try and make your mind's up: are you freeing us to make decisions locally or are you just a bunch of hypocritical interfering busybodies who have no idea of the consequences of their actions?
(guess which one i think it is.)
they give lots of reasons why such central control is bad. what it comes down to is that the conservatives do not like the state. not that it stops them from using the power of the state when it suits them.
with the recent education bill they allowed universities to charge up to £9000 a year for a course. no surprises that a few have already come out and said that their courses will cost the maximum fees possible (that would be oxford, cambridge and imperial college london. others will follow).
now david 'two brains' willets (minister of state for university and science - two brains: two jobs) is saying that there is not need for universities to charge more than 6 or 7 thousand pounds. which begs the question: if this is the case why have you set the upper limit at £9000 pounds?
furthermore, given the philosophy of the conservatives, you would have thought that david willets would have nothing more to say on the matter. he and his pals in government have provided the legislation and have freed the universities to get on about their own business.
except while the conservative state might want to be small it can't help itself but interfere.
you only have to look at eric pickles and his constantly evolving localism bill - as he finds more stuff not to like and more stuff to legislate on and when the local councils decide that they are going to act of their own accord up pops someone from the conservative party to tell them that they should be doing it a completely different way.
look lads i know running the country is hard, but try and make your mind's up: are you freeing us to make decisions locally or are you just a bunch of hypocritical interfering busybodies who have no idea of the consequences of their actions?
(guess which one i think it is.)
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