Richest students to pay for extra places at Britain's best universities

IanExMachina

Teenagers from the wealthiest families would be able to pay for extra places at the most competitive universities under government proposals that could allow institutions to charge some British students the same high fees as overseas undergraduates.

"Ministers argue that the creation of extra places will boost social mobility by freeing up more publicly subsidised places for undergraduates from poorer homes. But the proposals are likely to be criticised as a means for the wealthiest to "buy places" at a time when the government is to cut 10,000 publicly funded places."

Basically it will enable the rich to buy places, whilst those less well off are screwed over in terms of places.

Fucking Conservatives.

Also yes I MAD.

GLORIOUSLeader

The rich gaining an upper hand in society? Surprise surprise. 

IanExMachina

Gaining an upper hand whilst trying to revert educational progress back to pre 1970s levels.

I really have a chip on my shoulder about stuff like this (screw the rules I have money stuff.)

Chagen

People who have money get cool shit. It's the way life goes.

My view may be influenced by living in THE PLACE OF CAPITALISM America.

Ponicalica

It's too bad that the more prestigious universities don't actually have much tougher curricula, since it'd let them get screwed over that way.