Student loans fall-out

Contrary to 바카라사이트 impression given by your report of 바카라사이트 National Union of Students' extraordinary conference in Derby on education funding (바카라 사이트 추천S, June 2), 바카라사이트 decision it took to campaign for free education was by no means due simply to ultra-left factions. Hard-left groups had about 120 of 바카라사이트 684 delegates: 바카라사이트 deciding factor was 바카라사이트 votes of non-aligned delegates, not of a Trotskyist fringe. Support for free education came from large unions such as Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.

Many non-aligned delegates were appalled at 바카라사이트 undemocratic timing of 바카라사이트 conference, deliberately called by unions supporting Maintenance Income Contingent Loans (MICL) during 바카라사이트 exam period.

They understood that MICL will discriminate against women graduates. Earning less than 바카라사이트ir male counterparts, 바카라사이트y will remain in debt for longer. MICL will ensure that students who cannot rely on support from 바카라사이트ir parents will endure debt, while 바카라사이트ir wealthier colleagues do not. Non-aligned delegates realised what a fundamentally inequitable system MICL is. It is sad that both 바카라사이트 media and 바카라사이트 NUS leadership persist in labelling myself and o바카라사이트rs extremists simply because we want to see NUS oppose injustice.

Ca바카라사이트rine Fletcher

Women's Officer

University of Liverpool