Tuition Fees and Liberal Democrats

Guardian: Reports that the Liberal Democrats before the UK General Election in 2010 planned to dump their pledge to get rid of Tuition Fees. At the end of the day the Liberal Democrats are tied to the Conservative Party, it is fortunate that that PM David Cameron and DPM Nick Clegg get on, the problem for Nick Clegg is the fact that Liberal Democrats members are to the left of him, they prefer lets be honest to be in opposition, well before the 2015 election the Liberal Democrats will need a electoral pact with the Conservative Party or they will face being wiped out in that election. Its time for Nick Clegg to start that foundations for this pact, so by the time of the 2015 election it feels natural to both political parties.

Ireland BROKE ?

Telegraph: Reports that Ireland could get a sixty eight billion pound bailout by the Weekend. Folks when do you say NO, when do Countries face the fact that they have to cut benefits, Western Europe has lived in a fantasy for years, that benefits could grow, people would live longer, that taxes could be low, lets not even discuss Defence, there comes a time when you have to see the real world, the bankers have done a runner with our money, the welfare structure allows for generations of families to live on benefits with no prospects for jobs, that taxes can be low, that health care will keep people living longer and that is will not cost, it will cost, the UK structural debt was in the billions before the banks become crooks, thus Western Europe is bankrupt, the we have start a new model. A REAL MODEL, if we have NHS then those that are rich have to pay, even the middle class should pay for cosmetic operations, if you want to live in till you 150 you have to pay for that fact, that means that you have to work in till you 70 - 75 then you get the full benefits, if you give up work at 60-65 you get to the NHS but you don’t get to live to reach your 200 birthday, you don’t get the drugs at its most basic. If you want a welfare state then you either get people to pay more for the NHS or you raise taxes on all people, there are only so many rich people. Also if you want a strong defence then something has to give, lower benefits or alliances with other countries, if you’re the UK it will have to be France GOD help us. That is the real world folks.

43% Approval for POTUS - Gallup

Gallup: Reports that President Obama has a 43% Approval rating, while 49% Disapprove of the job performance of President Obama. This is why 2012 look good for Republicans, the Obama magic has gone, the Mid Terms was a disaster for Democrats, also the idea to send Obama out of the country after the results was not a good idea, the G20 was a failure, the other political leaders tend to follow domestic American politics, if they didn’t fear Obama when the Democrats controlled the White House and Congress they will not fear him at the moment, its nice to be liked but fear is more powerful in the international system. They might see Obama as a one term President, in other words they can roll him, Obama by his arrogance and elite view of the world has removed a great weapon of the US Presidency , that is fear, so from trade to nuclear weapons who really fears Obama, Iran, South Korea have the measure of President Obama, and he is no JFK or Reagan.

The Politics of Tuition Fees - Nick Clegg

Telegraph: Reports that the DPM Nick Clegg regrets opposing tuition fees while in Opposition. That is the problem for the Liberal Democrats, since 1922 with the exception of WW2 and the National Government of the 1930s the Liberals have not had to deal with real politics, they could jump on any popular opposition course while knowing they didn’t have to govern, NOW its is different, they are part of a Coalition Government, their words have consequences, thus this should be lesson to Ed Miliband the new Labour Leader, while in Opposition be careful what you oppose it might come back to hit you on the backside should you return to Government. The students of today will have to follow the US model, they will have work, no longer a free handout from the Government, if they want to blame anyone look at Labour, they left no money behind.

1st Republican Debate of 212 at Reagan Presidential Library

The New York Times Blog: Reports that the 1st Republican Debate of the Presidential Election of 2012 will be held at the Reagan Presidential Library in 2011. In was very interesting seeing the debate in 2008, the Reagan Library holds the old Air Force One, the one used by President Reagan. The contenders for the Republican nomination will be able to look up and see the PRIZE, Air Force One and Marine One and the Limo. Its far to early to say who is in the running, the eventual winner might just have got elected to the Congress or is a new State Governor, miles to go folks, politics has just got fun with a Republican House.

Police HURT in Student Violence - Tuition Fees

Guardian: Reports that two police officers have been injured while doing their duty in removing the student protesters from Conservative HQ. It time make arrests, throw people in cells for a few days, law and order has to preserved. These great unwashed, well they are students should be revising for their exams, not being in London for a day out. This Correspondent in late 1980s went on a student march, students protest all the time, had a nice cup of tea in the House of Commons with my local MP.

The HISTORY of University Funding

Telegraph: Reports on the history of University funding, and how Labour under Tony Blair bought in Tuition Fees. It was New Labour that let the cat out of the bag with tuition fees, it also under New Labour that the UK was bought close to going bankrupt. The great unwashed of the demo in London should protest outside the door of Tony Blair, the Coalition Government is clearing up the mess of New Labour under Blair and Brown. Read of the Day.