The Liberal Democrats are there to really support and be on the side of millions and millions of people who play by the rules, work hard, pay their taxes and are feeling under an enormous amount of pressure right now.
The current economic downturn combined with rising demand for higher education places governments under enormouspressure to fund enhancements in higher education and support programs needed to train the next generation of work forces with the new skills necessary for economic recovery.
Where unemployment is currently higher than usual, there is enormouspressure on politicians to spend money they have not got on quick fixes that almost certainly would not work.