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Richard Bacon chairs a debate with Aaron Porter, NUS President, Universities Minister David Willets MP, Tessa Jowell MP, Simon Hughes MP, Douglas Murray, Director of the Centre for Social Cohesion and Irish comedian Ed Byrne.

Young Voters' Question Time will discuss the hot political topics of the week including immediate reactions to the issue that has become one of the most divisive since the coalition government came to power.

It has decided to raise tuition fees despite a majority of Liberal Democrat MPs making a pre-election pledge to vote against any increase.

Universities Minister David Willets is driving the coalition government tuition fees policy. NUS President Aaron Porter was forced to condemn some of those who took part in the November 10 protests against tuition fees when the Conservative Party HQ in London was overrun. Shadow Cabinet minister Tessa Jowell was a member of the Labour government that introduced tuition fees. Deputy Liberal Democrat leader Simon Hughes signed pre-election pledge to vote against any rise in tuition fees.

Douglas Murray is director of the right wing think tank, Centre for Social Cohesion. His view is that the cap on tuition fees is not sustainable. Comedian Ed Byrne feels that politicians have always have let down students.

The debate takes place in London, with a studio audience of around 150 young people.

Students plan to stage a day of demonstrations in major cities including London, Birmingham and Manchester.

Young Voters' Question Time, 8pm, Wednesday 24 November, 91Èȱ¬ Three

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