EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

University fees are interesting... I saw Nick Clegg talk about that (among other things) a while ago. He described how it was designed as a tax of redistribution, with the intention being that money recovered from those paying for higher education would be allocated to improving education at younger ages. The argument was that better intervention at early stages of life was thought to have the greatest (positive) impact on people's life outcomes. When viewed in those terms, it can give you pause for thought as to its merits. (Doubtless Cameron and Osborne spunked the cash from fees on some tax giveaway for their mates while making sure Clegg got a good kicking.)