Before the Premier League season starts, I want to categorically state that I hate Arsenal with all my heart, and I wish them nothing but misery this season
In 2004, university fees were £1,200 a year
Now in 2026 they’re £9,250
In 2004 the average graduate salary was £18,000
Now in 2026 it’s £25,000
That’s 39% increase on wages but a 670% on university fees
We now have a generation in 50k of debt to get a 25k salary who will never pay that debt off in their lifetime, just decades of interest
The system needs a radical overhaul, I hope Andy Burnham will address this quickly