The only main political party backing universal free education, members of Exeter Green Party say they are 100 per cent behind the students occupation at Exeter University, which comes to an end today (Friday, December 17).
Members of the Green Party from across the South West have been visiting the occupied Peter Chalk Centre lecture theatre to express their solidarity with students who are demonstrating against tuition fee rises and the abolishion of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
Audaye Elesedy, chair of Exeter Green Party told the PRSD: “We have been very impressed with the energy and commitment students have shown through this peaceful protest. Using your voice to engage in free and open discussion is politics at its best and it’s just the kind of demonstration that the Green Party fully supports.”
Exeter Green Party member, Isaac Price-Sosner, who has visited the protesting students said: “We are totally in support of this action by Exeter’s students. The raising of tution fees and getting rid of the EMA is all part of the Con-Dems vicious and uneccessary cuts agenda which will hurt the poorest and most disadvantaged hardest. Meanwhile the wealthiest in society continue to avoid and evade taxes. We want to see the wealthiest companies and individuals fund higher education, not students who have little or no income.”
The Green Party is the only national party still supporting universal free education. The party believes that Government would be able to maintain funding for higher education and abolish tuition fees by introducing a business education tax on the top 4 per cent of big business in Britain, and by increasing income tax for the highest earners.
As a sign of its commitment to students, The Green Party has announced that it is offering free party membership to people under 30 or in full-time education. Any student or young person who applies to join the Green Party before January 1, will pay no subscription for the coming year.
Caroline Lucas MP, the leader of the Green Party, who was elected to Parliament this year said: “I want students and young people to know there is a political party that still cares about their future, and that will keep fighting for a fairer future and will not give up on doing the right thing.”
(from a press release)
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