MAKE UNIVERSITY FREE!!! i'm going to uni next year and because of uni fees etc etc.. i'm expecting to have around £20,000debt by the time i...
sonia, 22 May 2009 14:58
It's unfair for students to have to pay extra fees, after all, it's the time we spend at Uni that can effect the outcome of the rest of our...
Tom, 18 May 2009 23:39
James Greenhalgh Staffordshire
'University fees are unfair. Doesn't everyone deserve a free education?'
For young people, especially students from a working-middle class background, university fees are a massive deterrent to higher education. Young people shouldn’t have to start their careers already owing money or be put off going to university by the fees. In my opinion, university education should be free for all students in the UK regardless of wealth, social class or personal circumstances; in fact, regardless of anything…
- Getting Naomi from Skins to support my campaign and attend a protest
- Meeting David Lammy, the government's Minister for Higher Education
- Pound coin stunt outside parliament, sending pound-sign shaped bubbles over the Houses of Parliament for my photo-call
- Delivering a speech at my event in the House of Commons on Aprils Fools Day
- Delivering my report to the Prime Minister at Downing Street
- Organising a national Anti-Fees protest in Central London
- Show your support by adding a comment to my Battlefront or Bebo page
- Send in your stories of how you feel about tuition fees
- Download my report and let me know your thoughts
Click HERE to view a postcard supporting my Battlefront/Youth Parliament campaign, and if you agree, i will send a message to the Governments Higher Education Minister on your behalf.
THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT : CAN ANYONE HELP ME???, bebo-posts
"Hi Everyone Thank you sooo much for all your kind messages - i promise that i am reading all of them, and will respond to every single one of them during the day. People are offering help -which is great, and feel free to e-mail me on at ja..." Bebo13 May 2009
Starting a charirty - and i really need ur help to buy some stamps!!!! Please help :), bebo-posts
"Hey everyone!! Jus thought id let you know a little more on a few developments with the campaign. aswell as figherting for a change in Government policy on uni fees, I have been thinking about starting up a new charity organisation, with th..." Bebo12 May 2009
strange uni fees film - dont miss the "world premier" on Wednesday :), bebo-posts
"Hi - a really quick one - basically jus lettin u know what i have been upto today. It was prettty normal, but i was making a wierd film abut uni fees - due to be launched on 13th May. its quite an odd video, but i hope u like it - at least..." Bebo11 May 2009
A campaignrs dream, bebo-posts
"Just thought id write a quick blog to let you know how the day with John Prescott went. It was great! I discussed the campaign with him, met some amazing/interesting people and thought it was a really productive day. I tell u tho, it was so..." Bebo10 May 2009
5..4..3..2..1........POSTCARDS ARE GO!, bebo-posts
"Hello Battlefronters! What a busy few days it has been J Just thought id quickly update you with a few developments. Firstly, my postcard campaign is pretty much up and running! I have had it designed, and is being printed as I write thing..." Bebo10 May 2009
You can show which issues you think are most important by promoting this campaign on your blog, Myspace, Facebook or Bebo.
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Hello James, i just wanted to say well done and good on you for standing up for what many people and yourself believe in. Im a 24 yr old mother who has always dreamed of becoming a criminal psychologist, however after completing a access course to the course i wish to study in university my partner and i have had to agree that due to the fees we can not afford for me to attend. For just the last two years studying the foundation degree i have built up nearly £6,000 of debt i just can not afford to add to this. This has been heart breaking not only for me but also for my partner who knows how much it means to me. But there is no way that we could support our family financial whilst i was having to pay university fees. I want to wish you all the best in this campaign and i really want u to succeed so that people like me could afford to follow their dreams and do what they want to do. A massive thank you and good luck
Donna Hopkins, 13 May 2009 14:52
In resoponse to Dan's comment at 12:44, wouldn't you agree that tax payers money is better spent on putting people through university? Rather than MP's expenses, "job seekers" allowance, bailing out banks and so on? Keep it up James!
Rosie, 13 May 2009 14:04
hi, i just watched the tv show about your campaign and i would like to say i totally agree with what you are doing. I would like to start campaign of my own but i wouldn't know where to start. I want the voting age reduced to 16 due to the fact that if your not in full time education you have to pay tax from that age, i would also like referendums brought in for the big decisions in this country. Would you be able to email me and give me information on how to get my campaign up and running. thankyou.
barney lamb, 13 May 2009 13:26
Hi James, your campaign is in essence full of good intention and correct moral ideas. Having come from a less than privileged background and now studying at university, this is a subject that I feel compelled to comment about. However the arguments within this campaign are unfocused and without correct factual support. Despite focusing on the ideas of educational inequality within the system today and the heavy amounts of debts imposed on students, it seems like more of a rant than a genuine political argument. There seems to be no consideration of the other side of the debate. For example without these fees large amounts of money would not be reinvested into the expansion and improvement of learning facilities across the country. There also needs to be great consideration for the micro economical issues, with fees being far more equitable than then general taxation of the population. This route of funding towards subsidies is an expensive and poorly targeted route to the market...why should non-graduates pay for the degrees of graduates who are on average going to be earning in the higher tier of income?? The likely hood of a system of this kind being abused is also increased, as I am certain the amount of people taking a course on "David Beckham" would inevitably rise with no fees. These are just some of the many parts of this issue that your campaign seems to have failed to deal with. It's not that I don't agree with the ideology you’re proposing, however the most effective method of persuading politicians on issues such as this, is not to shout a load of one-sided remarks through a megaphone with a member of skins at your side! If anything this weakens the position of young people in the eyes of decision makers and the majority of the British public today, showing this age band as irrational and naive. From watching many of the best debaters/ political analysts such as Jermemy Paxmen and Charlie Brooker it is clear that they address both sides of debates and then form a collective logical decision on the issue, maybe you should consider doing the same.; If you really want to make politicians listen, instead of smiling for the cameras and saying “what a good job u’ve done” as they appeared to be doing in the latest episode of battlefront.....
Dan, 13 May 2009 12:44
Hey mate Just wanted to say congratulations one what seems a fantastic campaign. Personally, I believe education should be free but also believe its no longer feasible. However, its great to see all the effort you've put into this and especially with regards to opposing the new reform of the tuition fee system. Great work!
Talha Ghannam, 13 May 2009 12:17
Hi I think you have made a really good start on getting your message across to the goverment, I feel it is about time that they listened to the younger generation. Although I do not fall into the same category as I am a mature student and single parent with the same worries of high tuition fees. Good luck with your campaign.
Kelly, 13 May 2009 12:14
heyyyy just watched the show on channel 4 i got so mad especially with the current affairs at the minute that students all over the country regardless of gaining the full tuition fee loan or not are still finding it difficult to adjust to university life, i have just finished my 1st year at uni... in another two years time i will have accumilated a debt of £24,000. the bands scheme is ridiculous, how is a family expected to pay at least £3,000 in tuition fees per year when earning a few thousand pounds extra than some one who gets the full grant? if i knew my money was being spent wisely then i would have lesser of a problem but with the current MP scandal im afraid of my money going towards he refurbishment of an MP's second home!!!!
steph, 13 May 2009 12:07
Hello James, i just wanted to say well done and good on you for standing up for what many people and yourself believe in. Im a 24 yr old mother who has always dreamed of becoming a criminal psychologist, however after completing a access course to the course i wish to study in university my partner and i have had to agree that due to the fees we can not afford for me to attend. For just the last two years studying the foundation degree i have built up nearly £6,000 of debt i just can not afford to add to this. This has been heart breaking not only for me but also for my partner who knows how much it means to me. But there is no way that we could support our family financial whilst i was having to pay university fees. I want to wish you all the best in this campaign and i really want u to succeed so that people like me could afford to follow their dreams and do what they want to do. A massive thank you and good luck
Donna Hopkins, 13 May 2009 11:48
Brilliant pound sign video, well done. Many thanks for a supportive listening ear, one I'm sure will listen to the future comments of the general public and give an honest reply. I see you going far in your political career, remember to keep and open mind. Keep in touch, and I won't forget my promise.
JIll Seymour, 09 May 2009 07:52
Jamew when is ur TV programme thing going on again?
Suzanna, 06 May 2009 15:06
from a james, to james, yourdoing a great job. you have my full support so keep it up. whats this postcard campaign all about as well?
james Roberts, 06 May 2009 00:25
good to see you yesterday in Manchester! thanks for letting me know about your campaign. Good luck with it all
Chris, 03 May 2009 11:49
hello, the postcard stunt sounds great - looking forward to seeing them... x
Jo, 30 April 2009 14:32
Hey james, my easter was very good thanks hope yours was too! Thats great to hear and I'll def try and find that facebook group right now.. Thanks for setting up such an important campaign :)
Isy, 16 April 2009 14:55
Hi isy!!! hope u had a gr8 easter btw :) i totally aggree with what u are saying - there are some big ineqialities, and i will continue to fight for and gather support for this issue. might i suggest that you follow me on twitter / search for the group on facebook to keep up to date with developments? search youth parliament fees campaign in the facebook search n u will find it!~best of luck with evereything, James :) x
james Greenhalgh, 15 April 2009 19:43
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