Student loans have screwed over a generation

Student loans have screwed over a generation

32:12 Jan 20, 2026
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Cast your mind back to 2010…  Apple launched the ipad, a volcano erupted in Iceland and David Cameron and Nick Clegg passed a bill that would screw over a generation of young people.This was, of course, the decision to triple university tuition fees in England to £9,000 per yearOli Dugmore is joined by Rachel Cunliffe to discuss how this has radicalised graduates.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:?? Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:?Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:? Ask a question – we answer them every Friday? Get our daily politics newsletter every morning?? Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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