Assembly Disgusted at Liberal Democrat “U Turn”! The following motion was passed at the Liberal Party Assembly on Saturday 16th October 2010, in Wolverhampton.

Tuition Fees

Assembly notes that the desire that "none shall be enslaved by ignorance, poverty and conformity" appears in both the constitution of The Liberal Party and the Liberal Democrats.

Assembly believes that the proposals of the coalition Government in respect of
university tuition fees are likely to foster at least two of the above maladies if not
all three.

For this reason amongst others, assembly is resolved to fight the government's
proposals by all means available.

The Liberal Party restates its belief that higher education tuition fees should be
free to students and funded out of general taxation.

Assembly is fully aware of the present economic climate, however it believes
that the education of future generations should not be fettered by the ability to
pay or pay back tuition fees but rather should be prioritised ahead of spending
billions on nuclear weapons, ahead of cuts in corporation tax and ahead of
bankers bonuses.

Assembly condemns the continued expression of the above desire in the
constitution of the Lib Dems as being wholly inconsistent with the actions of
their leadership and further condemns the breaking of their direct pledge to the
electorate not six months after obtaining a share of government.

The Liberal Party Assembly resolved to campaign alongside students to fight
the coalition plans.