Student fee 'savings' will fund windmills in Africa

[HotelUser]

Giving Africa windmills?

Maybe we should give them clean water first

[Chippiewill]

Giving Africa windmills?

Maybe we should give them clean water first

Maybe we should sort ourselves out first.

[Oleh]

No wonder we're always in debt. Giving away billions and getting no return..

I don't know how nothing has changed in the way the countries run tbh.

[Catzsy]

Not that I agree with this government but another misleading article by the Telegraph.

In the short term, the Government’s own projection as to how much it will save is that the funding of university tuition will be cut by £2.9 billion by 2014. As it happens, £2.9 billion is the sum ring-fenced, by the same public spending review, to be given to developing countries to help them fight global warming with windmills and solar panels. It is also slightly less than the £3 billion by which our public debt is rising every week. These much-vaunted “cuts” are not all we are led to believe.

Where is there anywhere in this article does it specifically say that the money saved on tuition fees is going to go to 'Africa'. Assumption is far from hard facts.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Not that I agree with this government..

Yes you do, as this government is doing the exact same as the last government did which you defended to the hilt.

but another misleading article by the Telegraph.

Where is there anywhere in this article does it specifically say that the money saved on tuition fees is going to go to 'Africa'. Assumption is far from hard facts.

I think is basic common sense/mathematics really, the government have cut funding in one area (thus making us pay more for umiversity fees) and have diverted it to fund windmills in Africa, not to make savings as the government likes to claim.

So no, the article isn't misleading in the slightest.

[Chippiewill]

Not that I agree with this government but another misleading article by the Telegraph.



Where is there anywhere in this article does it specifically say that the money saved on tuition fees is going to go to 'Africa'. Assumption is far from hard facts.

Whilst it does not say that they the money saved by University is going straight to africa, £2.9b will be saved and £2.9b will be spent, wow a coincidence? No such thing.

[Swastika]

Absolutely disgusting.
This country should really address it's own problems first, without sounding in-sensitive (not) - Africa has plenty of money streaming into it without the UK's help.

[Catzsy]

Yes you do, as this government is doing the exact same as the last government did which you defended to the hilt.

Nothing like the last government.

I think is basic common sense/mathematics really, the government have cut funding in one area (thus making us pay more for umiversity fees) and have diverted it to fund windmills in Africa, not to make savings as the government likes to claim.

So no, the article isn't misleading in the slightest.

Of course it is. Where is it in black and white from a realible government source quoted by the paper that this is what is happening. They are scaremongering as usual and you are aiding them in this quest as usual. As I understand it the money saved on tuition fees is going to pay for the pupil premiums as quoted by Clegg and Cameron on many occasions.

[MrPinkPanther]

Different departments have their own independent budgets. Education and international aid aren't in the same department. This article is not true. </thread>

[Jordy]

Different departments have their own independent budgets. Education and international aid aren't in the same department. This article is not true. </thread>

This is true, I don't think the Coalition is deliberately "diverting" money either as it simply doesn't work like that but that's not to say I agree with money being spent on "windmills in Africa".

However it's good to remember commitments to climate change etc rarely account to much, countries always pledge humongous amounts of money at summits but not often does it account to anything. For instance only 2% of money pledged to Haiti by government's following the Earthquake has actually reached Haiti: http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-14/w...on?_s=PM:WORLD

Be very sceptical of pledges.