The Debt Collector is right.New Labour simply became another way of referring to Big Brother.To add insult to injury, though, we are not even being left with our national identity. Baroness Scotland (who is not English) pays a fine and keeps her well-paid job - but SHE was responsible for passing legislation that means that I (an Englishman whose parents, grandparents, greatgrandparents, etc. were all English) now have to prove I have the right to work in my own country.This is a a mad country that fails to act sensibly by rebelling against the repression forced upon it by a political party that has never been supported by more than about a quarter of the electorate.Democracy? HA!!

I have a son who graduated last year but is still un able to find work, what I did not realise was that his uni debt has interest added onto it even though he is not working so therefore getting deeper in debt, as he nows says he wishes he had not gone to uni as he now has debt with no hope of paying it off

I have never agreed with Student Loans. As these loans encourage signifcant borrowing, it is scaring off EXACTLY the Students who want/need Higher or Further Education. The old grant system worked fine: if you mucked about on the course, or did not hand in your assignments on time too oftern, you were thrown off. As for parents not realising that their children are running up debts, they must be blind, deaf and have learning difficulties themselves. We have known that this loan scheme was a con from day one, and everyone should have seen that. Surely they must understand what a loan means!The Student Loan was the most dangerous threat to education this Country has since the basic school system began in the 1700's. To me, this is absolute proof that Labour and indeed most Political parties prefer a dumbed down society because they are easier to control. or less likely to challenge Big Brother. George Orwell predicted this in the novel "1984". And so much of it has come true

my son has just started and will have loans of £6000 per year for fees and accomoddation which means he will leave with a debt of £18000 plus interest from the government and may chose to borrow additional sums from the bank.Not a great start in life and then will need a mortgage.

The more they owe, the more likely they are to declare themselves bankrupt... Great start ...The sensible thing is to avoid paying university fees and find another way to make a living...

Hi-this is a matter I feel realy strongly about as my child has proved totally inept ass money management - has monumental student debt & is still offered overdraft facilities & credit card by the very bank that holds his account & has evidence of his inability to pay -they the steep penalties on to his account.When we his parents try to attempt damage limitation the bank will not talk to us as he is regarded as an adult - even though we are their only chance of receiving payment.I am particularly stressed my this situation & talking to parent I realise Iam not the only parent in this dilemma.To give the message that it is OK to strt adult life with at least & £12000 debt is wrong & parents should be given some oopurtunity to police this if neededI realise that some young adults can manage debt sensibly but many can not