Is it unintentional? Or is shrinking HE actually the plan, given the incoming demographic dip? Either way, just another thing in which Starmer's government has been much closer to the hard right than to a (tepid) Center-center-center-left.

Margot Finn

He's not pulling his punches. Good to see the arguments in the public domain. With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...