@Blondie_LC89@llantwit As others have noted they formerly received a teaching grant (for a capped amount of students) which rise with inflation. Many unis assumed the £9k fees would rise w/ inflation and borrowed on that assumption; even those that did not now face income that generates minimal margin
@bbboatclub@HooverRobocop Exactly- genuinely surprised he’s so rude & ill informed. I always thought he told womens’ stories surprisingly well through more typically masculine formats. Maybe he’s surrounded by yes types now he’s made it…
@RestIsPolitics@RoryStewartUK@campbellclaret What’s the plan for Universities? We’re kinda on our knees with funding cut for uk students and int’l rhetoric/visa restrictions that have suppressed recruitment
@Nervana_1@SeanJonesKC The criminal justice system is soaking up the damage done by decimating social care. There are vulnerable ppl w/long sentences whom historically would have benefited from early multi agency care interventions to crack complex probs like addiction. It’s a rusty hammer.
@FPLDodo1@NH1884 It normalises gambling which is something children don’t have the judgement to do responsibly. Kids go in pubs more now only since pubs started doing more food. In the 80’s they’d be sat outside pubs too.