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Eu Warns Scotland Not To Charge European Students For University Places | Edudatauk
EU law forbids charging EU students more
The law requires every member state to give university places to EU students on the same terms as their own nationals. Because education is devolved in the UK, Scotland can charge English students tuition fees – because they are not treated by the EU as non-UK citizens – while…
Liquidfeedback: What A Genuine Democratic Process Looks Like | David Bollier
The crudeness of representative democracy
But the problem with representative democracy is that public opinion can only be expressed crudely. Citizens vote every few years – and then a single legislator is said to “represent” you and tens of thousands of other citizens for a fixed term. But if circumstances change, if…