Better to criticise the unpopular solution than spend money and political capital addressing the problem
But it’s generally not in ministers’ interests to make uncomfortable arguments. Better to criticise the unpopular solution than spend money and political capital addressing the problem.
This sleight-of-hand can do serious damage. Blaming international students is an easy way to avoid responsibility for policy failures. But it hurts one of the most valuable export sectors for countries such as the UK, which is struggling to see where its next globally competitive industry is going to come from.
The education exports that governments would rather ignore - on.ft.com/3uqlZs3 via @FT
Better to criticise the unpopular solution than spend money and political capital addressing the problem
But it’s generally not in ministers’ interests to make uncomfortable arguments. Better to criticise the unpopular solution than spend money and political capital addressing the problem.
This sleight-of-hand can do serious damage. Blaming international students is an easy way to avoid responsibility for policy failures. But it hurts one of the most valuable export sectors for countries such as the UK, which is struggling to see where its next globally competitive industry is going to come from.
The education exports that governments would rather ignore - on.ft.com/3uqlZs3 via @FT