The tuition fees have been raised even higher that they were, and they were bad enough before that you were practically forced to take out student loans and get in debt before you've even gotten anywhere. This means it's almost inadvertently bringing back the Class system - from a working class background? Better get an apprenticeship, because you won't be able to afford uni. and because of progressive society, no-one wants to slip back into Draconian values. That's my reading of events anyway.