Sentences with phrase «rise in university tuition fees»

Crucially, it meant he did not break a 2010 manifesto pledge of opposing a rise in university tuition fees; the Lib Dems never really recovered from their ministers voting for a trebling of fees.

There is little doubt that it has been a difficult week for Liberal Democrats; our Parliamentary party faced the choice between backing a rise in university tuition fees that the majority of Lib Dem voters and members do not support,...

The rise in university tuition fees and the speed and depth of cuts to public spending are particular bones of contention.

Mr Hughes also reiterated the Liberal Democrats» opposition to a rise in university tuition fees, and refused to say that it was even possible for him to break his personal pledge, and vote against a rise in tuition fees.

The former Lib Dem leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, has said he plans to rebel against the coalition over any rise in university tuition fees.

The Government has been accused of playing politics with the issue in order to protect Mr Clegg from criticism that he had dropped a second key election pledge following his backing for a rise in university tuition fees.