Students And Ukip. Unknown Factors.

[scooping]

Tories bound to benefit from former UKIP votes but already this morning it appears students might be turning out in force to vote Labour to get debt-free education. Interesting juxtaposition.

[vetuste_ennemi]

It's possible that some "traditional Labour supporters" may have issues with newly imported "values".

I'm talking about the retard set who have yet to catch up with advanced thinkers like Mikey.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Oops! And Mikey's friend SP.

[Deskdiary]

Exactly Old-Geezer - let's go back to the way it should be.

University should be considered a privilege for the brightest in society. Bright kids who come from low income families receive a grant, those who can afford to pay do so.

Unless it is for specific professions (medicine, law, engineering etc...) a university education is all but pointless nowadays simply because so many people have degrees, many in soft/worthless subjects, that it has cheapened it. Give me an 18 year old with three decent A-Levels and a realistic expectation over a 21 year old with a Desmond in French Poetry (and their unrealistic salary expectations) any day of the week.

I have met lots of graduates who I would describe as thick as pig sh i t.

The young tend to be generally more left leaning anyway, add that to the promise of free education, and I would suggest it is patently obvious the young will be voting Labour....and I can't say I blame them with the promises that have been made.

[scooping]

The old canard. The 'rabidly pro-Tory Murdoch Press' supported Labour in '97, there's very little correlation between the paper one reads and election intentions (many buy the paper that merely reinforces their pre-existing political position while many buy papers for other reasons, like their sports coverage) and, finally, people get their news from the TV which is almost totally responsible for changing the minds of voters who are likely to be swayed - the critical swing voters.

[Kromovaracun]

Yes, after they adopted all the Conservative policies...

I take the point about people reading papers that reinforce them though, that's true. It is telling though that I don't think there's been an election since the 1970s that didn't go the way Rupert Murdoch wanted it to.

[vetuste_ennemi]

"How weary stale flat and unprofitable is this sad promontory..."

[Old_Geezer]

Khandro, they have been in the school system for years so the teachers and exam results will tell you, as they always have. If special circumstances mean it isn't clear then, then get them tested.

[naomi24]

Krom – and Mikey, I think you’re both in denial. Times and people have moved on. Today’s Labour Party hasn’t got and hence, doesn’t offer, what they want.

[scooping]

Kromo: Tis exactly the other way round. They see who they think is going to win and support the likely winners.

[carolegif]

The students weren't getting up early to vote, they were on their way home and went to vote!!!