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The DUP's Nigel Dodds raised a few laughs in the Commons today with this question to David Cameron. "In light of his experience of the World Cup bid in Zurich last week, can the Prime Minister tell us what his view now is of an organisation that engages of the most convoluted and bizarre voting arrangements, which says one thing and then votes exactly the opposite way and who has a leader that seems more interested in power and prestige than accountability, and after he's finished with the Lib Dems, can he tell us what he thinks of FIFA?"

On the topic of tomorrow's tuition fees vote, Mr Clegg shouldn't count on any more understanding from his sister party, Alliance, than he is likely to get from the DUP. Naomi Long has just released a statement clarifying that she will vote against the proposed increase. "Raising the fees cap to £9000" she argues "will potentially put a university education beyond the reach of many students and could lead to students choosing courses based on the size of their bank balance and not their ability."

She acknowledges that "the recent changes which could lead to the poorest students getting free tuition for up to two years" might potentially be an improvement, but concludes that they "remain poorly defined and have failed to convince me that they outweigh the negatives."

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