Lib took the dissident to promote the fees policy - Reuters UK

Simon Hughes, Deputy Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, gestures, as his speech to party conference in Liverpool September 21 2010 provides.

Credit: Reuters/Phil NobleBy Tim Castle

LONDON | Wed December 29, 2010 10: 48 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - the Coalition on Wednesday was Democrat Liberal MP, who refused to task young people hold University despite the higher costs to apply for, encourage its plan to increase tuition fees back.

Liberal Democrat of Deputy Director of Simon Hughes abstained during a tight vote earlier this month to universities to almost triple tuition to less than 9,000 pounds, while violent protests outside the European Parliament broke to enable.

Hughes works now with young people to develop a "communication", which ensure that students of in upper secondary deliberately subsidised loans for tuition fees can take you repay only after graduation.

The Liberal Democrats promised before the election may, eliminate tuition fees have seen your survey ratings slump since joining forces in the Government with the conservatives.

The debate on the reform of the financing of the University was dominated by its higher costs, with little attention to Government plans the burden of repayment of student loans begins score threshold by raising the payments to facilitate.

The Government says it improve social mobility through the promotion of more people would like to visit poor families, University, but fears which negative publicity about student fees could have the opposite effect.

Prime Minister David Cameron Hughes tells in a letter of appointment, it was a risk that disadvantaged young people could be avoided by the application for University, because you "were misled by the impact of changes".

"This applies in particular for persons aged 15-16, the decisions are in the coming months whether or not to stay for A-levels." Enter University for you, as a result of incorrect information would be a tragedy would held, "said Cameron.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who co-signed appointment letter told his Liberal Party in a new year message that would have had to take "incredibly difficult decisions" on higher education reforms.

Hughes holding ministerial irrelevant criticised policy public some Coalition, but has yet to rebel and vote against the Government.

Ministers will be hoping his unpaid, 6 month position, such as "Advocate for access to education" potential as a rallying point for dissidents of Liberal Democrats that will neutralize direction dissatisfied with the Government.

The Labour Party, said the appointment was a cynical piece window dressing.

"It's all about trying to keep the Liberal Democrats propping up a Tory Government." It is nothing about the possibilities for young people in this country, "said labour education spokesman John Denham BBC radio."

(Editing by Steve Addison)

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