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HUU Elections 2012 – Welfare candidates
Feb 22nd
The position of VP Welfare is an important one and that show in the number of candidates – five. That’s more then any of the other sabbatical elections this year. It’s also level with the number of candidates for Chair Media and the only other elections that have more are ‘Councillors of Scrutiny’ and ‘NUS…
HUU Elections 2012 Extra – No confidence motion
Feb 21st
At Hull University Union, there are various documents containing rules and regulations that particular people are expected to follow. It’s like any other organisation really. If someone breaks the regulations, then they should expect some form of penalty and will have to accept the consequences of their actions. I have been made aware that one…
HUU Elections 2012 – Community candidates
Feb 20th
My first two posts in this series were about the Presidential and the Education candidates. This post is about the three students running for the position of VP Community, which is a wide-ranging role that includes work with societies, media and multiple standing committees. The current VP Community is Tom Peel, who is in his…
HUU Elections 2012 – Education candidates
Feb 19th
In the first post of this series about this year’s Hull University Union elections, I looked at the candidates for President. Using a similar format, I’m now going to look at who is going for the VP Education position. For those old enough, you might remember it being called VP (Academic Representation). It was the…
HUU Elections 2012 – Presidential candidates
Feb 18th
Due to demand, I’m going to be covering this year’s elections at Hull University Union. It will be different this year as I am not on campus on a regular basis, which means I’m unable to do certain things. However, I will make every attempt to ensure that my coverage is high quality and comprehensive.…
Labour imagining things in Feltham and Heston
Dec 16th
On the night of December 15th, 2011, it was announced that Seema Malhotra had been elected as the new MP for Feltham and Heston and the newest member of parliament for Labour. This was a by-election that was caused by the untimely death of Alan Keen, who had been the MP for that constituency since…
Carer Case Study #1: Sarah
Dec 9th
Some of you will remember a post I did called ‘Caring for the Carers‘. I went through the history of the Carers Allowance, mentioned the present situation and also advertised my campaign. The goal is for Carers Allowance to be increased so that it equals the National Minimum Wage. In an era of austerity, I…
Remember Zimbabwe?
Dec 5th
Ever since 2008, I’ve maintained an interest in the politics of Zimbabwe. The Presidential election that took place that year was controversial (to say the least) and there was plenty of violence and corruption. Robert Mugabe (ZANU-PF) was re-elected, despite the first round of voting being narrowly won by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T). In the end…
GMB and Unite don’t know what a majority is
Nov 18th
As many of you will know, trade unions are in uproar about the changes to public sector pensions that the Coalition want to make because of the economic slowdown. The PCS, which is a large public sector union, has produced a list of those groups who support the industrial action being taken on November 30th.…
The use of Unparliamentary Language
Nov 2nd
If you watch coverage the House of Commons, or even an edition of Prime Ministers questions, you will notice that debates can (occasionally) get quite heated. For some, it can be seen as a source of entertainment, but there needs to be limits. Politicians must maintain a certain level of professionalism and give the appearance…
