1636: Keith George from Chester writes: On proportional representation, can we ask Nick Clegg if he would allow the Green Party, BNP and others to take part in the TV debate? This would increase their votes, like it did the Lib Dems. Under proportional representation, the BNP would get seats in government, as in does in Europe. HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/default.stm" >Have Your SayMore
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1644: Mr Brown says "there is no escape from a partnership between the student, the parent and the state to pay for university". He was responding to a question about whether it's fair that Scottish students don't pay tuition fees and whether they could be scrapped in England. The questioner asks again, unhappy with the response, so Mr Brown insists that higher education is "not free" in Scotland, but the Barnett formula - the calculation by which funding to Scotland from Westminster is allocated - could be reviewed in the future. More