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Archive for year 2012
Lazy litter louts in Britain?
May 10th
Some time ago, I did this blog post about the amount of litter that can be found in public transport areas, such as bus and train stations. It is definitely under the category of ‘personal annoyance’, but it was something worth investigating. I found that there are few bins in these areas despite there being…
More ineffective strike action
May 10th
Those of you who have read my blog in the past will know my opinions of strikes and votes on them in relation to public sector pensions over the last couple of years. For a long time (even going back to before my student union days), I have felt that many unions are far too…
Galloway gets Respect in Bradford West
Mar 30th
So, the man who famously got dressed up as a cat on Big Brother and once made friends with Saddam Hussein has been given a position of responsibility in Bradford West. George Galloway, the former MP for Bethnal Green and Bow (Respect) and Glasgow Kelvin (Labour) won by an overwhelming majority and embarrassed the three…
What is the point of PMQs?
Mar 23rd
This week saw another Budget speech done by George Osborne, which was (mostly) leaked to the media beforehand. Prior to that though was another round of what some consider to be pantomime – Prime Minister’s Questions. Its an institution that goes back years, but is it effective and do we need it any more? In…
Democracy in Palestine
Mar 14th
It would be foolish to try and give a complete history of the Israel/Palestine conflict in a single blog post. It is one of the longest running disputes out there. Various world leaders have attempted to find solutions (e.g. that summit Bill Clinton had with Benjamin Netanyahu and Yasser Arafat), but nothing has been completely…
Egypt in May
Mar 11th
The Arab Spring is a hugely important (and ongoing) event in global politics. No-one can deny the effect that it has had. Leaders in multiple nations have been ousted and events in the likes of Syria show that this is probably going to continue. One of the major talking points was the resignation of former…
HUU Elections 2012 – The results (Part 3)
Mar 4th
This is the final post in my series that covers this year’s elections at Hull University Union. It’s also the third of the posts that looks at the results, which were announced on March 1st at Asylum. This particular post focuses on all the results I haven’t mentioned so far. I won’t be listing every…
HUU Elections 2012 – The results (Part 2)
Mar 3rd
In the previous results post, I looked at the results of all the elections for sabbatical officer roles. In this post, I am looking at the results of the elections for NUS Delegates and Councillors of Scrutiny. These two are the only elections that have multiple winners. They don’t always get the attention that they…
HUU Elections 2012 – The results (Part 1)
Mar 2nd
The voting period is over and the results have been announced. Hull University Union has a new sabbatical team for the 2012-2013 academic year, as well as a new team of students in various roles in all zones of the union. This is the first of three post that will look at the results. It…
HUU Elections 2012 – The voting process
Feb 29th
Many of you will have already voted in the HUU Elections and that’s great. You’ve taken part in a vital process which can make a positive difference to the future of the student union. If you haven’t made your choices yet, there is still time. Voting closes at 5pm tomorrow (for both campuses). You don’t…