Pay costs from tax, say rich
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The UK Government should fund the expansion of university places through taxation, according to 66% of the British electorate surveyed in an opinion poll by MORI prior to the May 1 1997 general election. Forty-one per cent of Conservative voters believed parents should fund the expansion, compared with 23% of Labour voters. Sixty-eight per cent of voters surveyed believed all university students should study core skills such as information technology and communications. Voters with children aged under 15 were more likely to perceive higher education as a major issue in deciding which way to vote.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1997
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Scramble for the left, right and centre
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London University, England, Institute of United States Studies Gary McDowell points out Democrat Al Gore has a good chance of being elected, as the Democratic candidate for the US presidential election, but his links with President Bill Clinton may harm him. Nuffield College, Oxford, England, Professor of American Government Byron Shafer is unsure whether Republican John McCain won the New Hampshire primary for the presidential candidacy because he was gaining the support of the people or due to George W. Bush's poor showing in the state. The election is due to be held on Nov. 8, 2000.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2000
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Voters back growth...
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Only 40% of British academics support the expansion of UK universities, while such a move is supported by more than 50% of the British electorate, according to an opinion poll carried out by MORI prior to the May 1 1997 general election. Just 50% of voters aged 19- to 24-years-old claimed to perceive higher education as a major issue, despite being the age group most directly affected. The Labour Party reportedly plans to increase the number of university places while the Conservative Party appears to oppose expansion.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1997
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