Pressure on student fees starting to work?

[granted]

Clegg now saying that Lib Dems may abstain after all...

I suspect that virtually all Lib Dem MPs know that if they don't do a great big u-turn on this, they've lost their seats come the next election, and will then be entirely unelectable for at least a generation, probably ever.

They know that most of their voters are either students or middle-class parents of students - neither lot very enamoured of them now.

Don't forget Lib Dems, if you're reading this - not too late to change, and I'd have more respect for someone who came to their senses at the 11th hour, than someone who obstinately stuck to a course that was very, very wrong just so as not to be seen to be changing their mind.

Or to put it another way - you said one thing before the election and another straight after it. Doubt anyone will take any more offence at you switching your mind AGAIN - we kind of expect you to say stuff without thinking first, now.

I suspect the LD's who vote against will be aware that the students they want to screw over with the new fees will probably be at Uni when the new fees kick in and they will be kicked out of their seats.

Tories with principals that a new one. David Davies vote will be anti DC not anti fees.

I felt you were insensitive to other people's feelings, scaryteacher, which sparked my rudeness.

I still disagree with many of your views, but am happy to disagree entirely politely, if you in turn show a little sensitivity to those who are not in your fortunate position of being able to afford the fees somehow.