It's not against any leftie principle to deny University education to those that won't benefit from it.
My leftie principles remembers that there used to be other routes for people to take, tech colleges, apprenticeships, and rails against the loss of those.

But that's not the point with University funding, at least directly.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:03, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I know...
It is set on Auto Rankle that's all,
logic says universal higher education is a flawed system. Hence me mentioning the decline in apprenticeships etc.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:08, Reply)

it should be merit based, with a bias in favour of those at state schools
although frankly anyone could get an a at a-level, they're hardly difficult. depending on what you score, you get a contribution to your fees. otherwise, if you want to go, you have to pay.

meanwhile employers should look closely at what is actually valuable. clue: it's not going to be fucking Chaucer for an hour a week for 3 years.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:09, Reply)