abour had their “Nick Clegg second” by dropping plans to abolish tuition charges, in keeping with the SNP’s Westminster chief.
Stephen Flynn criticised the transfer and argued it means not one of the foremost Westminster events provide “any hope in any respect” to younger folks.
Former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister Mr Clegg was pressured to apologise in 2012 for breaking his pre-election dedication to oppose rising pupil tuition charges.
Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer this week confirmed he would “transfer on” from his dedication to abolish tuition charges.
For the avoidance of any doubt, the Liberal Democrats do not consider in abolishing tuition charges, the Conservatives do not consider in abolishing tuition charges and, in fact, the Labour Occasion, with their very own Nick Clegg second, do not consider in abolishing tuition charges both
Talking within the Commons, Mr Flynn instructed Prime Minister’s Questions: “In 2010 David Cameron satisfied Nick Clegg to drop his pledge on college tuition charges.
“Does the Prime Minister intend to take the credit score for convincing the chief of the Labour Occasion to do likewise?”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to laughter, replied: “I thank the honourable gentleman for the query. It’s laborious to maintain up with the checklist of damaged guarantees.
“What I might say on tuition charges is I’m proud beneath this Authorities that we now have a document variety of folks which can be going to school from deprived backgrounds.”
Mr Flynn added: “For the avoidance of any doubt, the Liberal Democrats don’t consider in abolishing tuition charges, the Conservatives don’t consider in abolishing tuition charges and, in fact, the Labour Occasion, with their very own Nick Clegg second, don’t consider in abolishing tuition charges both.
“Is it not the case that the principle Westminster events don’t provide younger folks any hope in any respect, do they?”
Mr Sunak replied: “I gently level out to (Mr Flynn) that in case you’re from a deprived background, you’re much more more likely to go to school in England than you’re in Scotland.”
