Yesterday in the Mail, Gillian Keegan boldly acknowledged what no other Education Secretary has dared to: that for too many young people, often from poorer backgrounds, university offers little but the burden of debt.
Their poor-quality degrees fail to deliver on the glittering promise they were sold of an interesting and well-paid career.
Exploited by greedy institutions, they end up unemployed for months or even years after graduation, or are forced to take on lowly jobs that don’t require an A-level, let alone a degree.
They have every right to feel cheated — as do their families who supported them and taxpayers who help fund higher education.