Tuition Fees And The Coalition
We all need to distinguish between the current coalition government and the Liberal Democrats. Coalition policy is a compromise; the Lib Dems did not win the general election, so we cannot deliver all our manifesto commitments. Lib Dem policy is still determined by the membership at party conference, not by the coalition government. If we win at the next general election, we will implement Lib Dem policy. In the meantime, like it or not, we are the junior partners in this coalition, with 57 MPs to the Conservatives' 306.
8 Nov 2010
