Further Education should be about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay - everyone who is able should have the opportunity, regardless of their family background. I don't want to see students struggling with huge debts or frightened off even going to university in the first place.

It is true that I entered parliament at the age of 23, and have now been representing the people of my constituency for over twenty years.

My approach is always to try to be straight with people, especially about what my party can achieve.

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