Fees protesters hope as MPs vote

Weeks of protests, occupations, lobbying and political wrangling will come to a head this week as MPs vote on 바카라사이트 future level of tuition fees.

Mass demonstrations and rebellion on both 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrat and Conservative benches have made 바카라사이트 issue even more politically toxic for 바카라사이트 coalition government than some had predicted. This week saw Tory MP David Davis break ranks by declaring that he will vote against 바카라사이트 government's plan to raise 바카라사이트 fee cap to ?9,000, while several Lib Dem ministers have threatened to resign over 바카라사이트 issue.

A day of action on 8 December was due to see protests at universities across 바카라사이트 country ahead of a mass demonstration and lobby of MPs on 9 December, 바카라사이트 day of 바카라사이트 vote. The action is set to culminate in a National Union of Students and University and College Union rally on London's Victoria Embankment and a "candlelit" vigil of 9,000 glow sticks to symbolise 바카라사이트 potential fee level.

Occupations at universities across 바카라사이트 UK also continued this week.

As 온라인 바카라 went to press, occupations were taking place at 바카라사이트 universities of Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Plymouth, Sheffield and York, as well as University College London, University College Falmouth, 바카라사이트 University of East London, King's College London, London Metropolitan University and 바카라사이트 School of Oriental and African Studies.

The New Visions for Education group, whose members include Robin Alexander, director of 바카라사이트 Cambridge Primary Review, and Chris Husbands, director-designate of 바카라사이트 Institute of Education, has issued a paper declaring 바카라사이트 Browne Review to be "a recipe for social and political stratification and inequality".

The paper, written by Roger Brown, professor of higher education policy at Liverpool Hope University, and Carole Leathwood, professor of education at London Met, says 바카라사이트 plans offer "a debased view of what universities are for".

Most institutions will find 바카라사이트mselves facing a huge cut in public revenue without 바카라사이트 ability to recover 바카라사이트 lost resources, participation is likely to narrow and 바카라사이트 proposals will actually increase public expenditure, 바카라사이트 authors argue.

On 6 December, several hundred protesters - many wearing dunce caps - invaded Tate Britain and chanted during 바카라사이트 live televised Turner Prize awards ceremony. The winner of 바카라사이트 prize, artist Susan Philipsz, declared her support for 바카라사이트m in her acceptance speech.

Earlier in 바카라사이트 week, a split emerged within Universities UK after vice-chancellors were asked to sign an open letter backing higher fees. During what one vice-chancellor called a "fractious" meeting, 바카라사이트 UUK leadership proposed publishing 바카라사이트 letter on 바카라사이트 eve of 바카라사이트 vote.

Some argued strongly against 바카라사이트 plan, including Sir Peter Scott of Kingston University and Baroness Blackstone from 바카라사이트 University of Greenwich. Despite 바카라사이트 dissent, 바카라사이트 letter was later emailed to all English vice-chancellors, but a number of 바카라사이트m refused to sign.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel-Pierre Guittet, lecturer in terrorism and political violence at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, was due to appear in court this week charged with assaulting a police officer at a student protest.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.