Universities ignore ‘New Conservative’ agenda ‘at their peril’

MPs’ vision to cut student numbers may signal future direction of party, but experts question its appeal to voters

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July 10, 2023
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July 10, 2023
John Morgan
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Reader's comments (3)

#1 Submitted by m.... on July 10, 2023 - 10:28am
Promulgating ideas like this will make the Conservatives even more unelectable, not just amongst academics but with anyone who believes in aspiration, opportunity, levelling up... or in helping people from less developed nations gain the skills they need to aid their homelands.
#2 Submitted by stephen... on July 10, 2023 - 4:06pm
The worry is that overseas students often don't return to their homelands, but use study as a route to long-term or permanent migration.
#3 Submitted by msl_csp on July 11, 2023 - 12:01pm
Which does not matter as long as they are gainfully employed. The availability of benefits is the only reason that this is an issue. Prior to the welfare state, the UK would take anybody since they either contributed or starved. As long as people accept the values and way of life in this country, I see no problem with well-qualified people staying.

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