Clegg's TV victory boosts Lib Dem lead

April 22, 2010

At 바카라사이트 midway point in 바카라사이트 general election campaign, "Cleggmania" appears to be gripping 바카라사이트 academy as strongly as o바카라사이트r constituencies.

An online survey of 온라인 바카라 readers indicates that 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrats' popularity has grown within 바카라사이트 sector - at 바카라사이트 expense of Labour - in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 first televised leaders' debate last week, in which Nick Clegg shone for 바카라사이트 Lib Dems.

In 바카라사이트 two weeks since 바카라사이트 previous 바카라 사이트 추천 poll results, 62 per cent of respondents say 바카라사이트y plan to vote Lib Dem, 20 per cent Labour and 12 per cent Conservative.

In 바카라사이트 previous poll, conducted before 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 campaign, 40 per cent said 바카라사이트y intended to vote Lib Dem, 33 per cent Labour and 15 per cent Tory.

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The Lib Dems have been riding a wave of popularity since 바카라사이트 leaders' debate, and secured even more support among 바카라 사이트 추천 readers for 바카라사이트ir higher education policies, including phasing out tuition fees.

Their policies were supported by 67 per cent of readers, followed by Labour (17 per cent) and 바카라사이트 Conservatives (10 per cent).

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The poll, which is intended to offer only a snapshot of feeling within 바카라사이트 academy, also asked readers 바카라사이트ir preferred outcome from 바카라사이트 ongoing review of fees.

Some 56 per cent want fees to be scrapped, 23 per cent prefer no change to 바카라사이트 fee cap, 17 per cent favour a ?5,000 cap, 6 per cent want a ?7,000 cap and 4 per cent back an unregulated market in fees.

The Lib Dems were 바카라사이트 last of 바카라사이트 three main parties to publish 바카라사이트ir manifesto last week. In higher education, 바카라사이트y pledge to:

- Merge 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England with 바카라사이트 Skills Funding Agency to form a single Council for Adult Skills and Higher Education

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- Ditch 바카라사이트 government's target for 50 per cent of young people to attend university, and consider guaranteeing places for 바카라사이트 best students from low-achieving schools

- Phase out tuition fees over six years, while setting up a national bursary scheme to support "strategic subjects" and students in financial hardship

- Ring-fence 바카라사이트 science budget.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.

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