Government lays yet another barrier in the way of social mobility

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jan/22/university-recruitment-cap

The above article shows the current government has placed a cap on student numbers for at least the next two years. In a period where youth unemployment is expected to grow, they would rather see the unfortunate ones rot on the dole than offer them a chance at aiming for something new. By claiming that budgetry constrainsts lead the decision, in the wake of a growth in number of students and the recession of the economy they are demonstrating short-sighted thinking. The long term benefit of funding each student through university vastly outweighs the costs of years spent claiming benefits and the social deprivation which accompanies this.

Not only has this government failed to remove barriers to talented graduates entering post-graduate education and the professional industries, they are also reversing their own much needed policy of increasing availability of higher education. This is a disgusting situation and is not acceptable from a government which claims to look after the interests of labour. They are condemming thousands to years of poverty, whereas for a short term investment, most of which is repayable with interest, they could be offering opportunity and future success. This moribund administration is secretly cutting our public services in order to bail out the fat-cats who they have lain in bed with for a decade. It is time to cut loose the greed of the bankers and bring these institutions under control of the customers. Offer the population the opportunity it needs to improve itself or we will live with the consequences for years to come.