Student loans have screwed over a generation
Jan 20, 2026•32 min
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Episode description
Cast your mind back to 2010…
Apple launched the ipad, a volcano erupted in Iceland and David Cameron and Nick Clegg passed a bill that would screw over a generation of young people.
This was, of course, the decision to triple university tuition fees in England to £9,000 per year
Oli Dugmore is joined by Rachel Cunliffe to discuss how this has radicalised graduates.
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