We were excited last week to learn that our Group Leader, Jennie Jenkins, had received an invitation to a reception at Number 10 Downing Street. We think that she received the summons because of Babergh’s efforts to save money and protect services by our co-operation with Mid Suffolk District Council. This project fits in well with the Government’s desire to see ‘bottom up’ solutions to the problems of funding an over-large public sector.
Since the invitation was for Wednesday afternoon last, Jennie had to be escorted by police through crowds of demonstrating students. One of these, a young woman, was chanting words to the effect that £9000 per annum for fees was too high since this would amount to ‘£21,000 over three years’.
I fear that she wasn’t studying mathematics......or at least I hope not.
