Comments on: Canning: a President unbound

By: A-M C is a pleb

A-M C is a pleb — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:51:57 +0000

What a foul-mouthed little girl…

middle management beckons methinks… class warrior methinks not

By: james

james — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:39:02 +0000

I just hope her head can fit through the door as she leaves.

By: Neil Barnes

Neil Barnes — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:49:09 +0000

Nice to see my name being thrown about here. The vast majority of my work was confidential so am interested to know how someone could have formulated such a negative opinion of me. I had plenty of people who came back to me time and time again, so must have done something right. If I helped even one person through a hard time at university, then I would be ten times more proud of that than writing new constitutions, selling out bar crawls around town, running ’save our bars’ campaigns and the like. So there.

Good work by all the Sabbs this year anyhow – no matter what the public perception of any officer may be, I know at first hand what an uphill struggle the whole year can be.

By: AMC

AMC — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:16:24 +0000

Hi Chris,

I would ask that you judge me on my work, not this article.

Cheers, Anne-Marie

By: Officer

Officer — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:15:16 +0000

I have spent a lot of time in the YUSU Office and find it hypocritical that Canning can criticise anyone for shouting at her.She is always going crazy and shouting at people, especially Matt B who seems to put up with abuse.

Anne-Marie you have been a good presedint but don’t try and change the truth.

By: David

David — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:48:53 +0000

Fancy that Anon, my opinion is different to yours. That certainly justifies you calling it “tripe”.

I also knew Neil and Grace and not only liked them personally but thought they were excellent at their jobs. I’m not going to change my opinion just because you think otherwise. Also, I didn’t say that Anne-Marie was like Neil or Grace (nor that they are like each other), merely that I thought they were all good officers. You obviously disagree, that’s fine, but please try and express your opinion in a more constructive way in future.

By: Chris N

Chris N — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:34:46 +0000

Given the nature of this article I am appalled to have a president of this nature. This appears to be out of character with her other work and is so bitter and twisted – grow up.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:32:40 +0000

What a load of tripe David. I dont know AnneMarie but I did know Grace and Neil and they were both rubbish compared to their colleagues. If you say shes like them then my opinion of her has dropped dramatically.

By: David

David — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:17:56 +0000

I agree with Matthew Pallas that Anne-Marie has been an amazing president. I’ve not been on YUSU myself but have been at York through 3 different presidents and Anne-Marie has been by far the best. Indeed, with the possible exceptions of Neil Barnes (lovable welfare guy from my first year) and Grace Fletcher-Hackwood (who whatever some people think of her clearly did so much for students), I’d say she’s been the best out of all YUSU sabs in the 3 years. Although a few major incidents have played a part as well, I think it is Anne-Marie who is largely to thank for the greater involvement of students in elections, UGMs and other parts of student politics.

Also, I’m pretty sure the “former Ents Officer” who screamed ballistically at AMC used to be named on this article. He should be ashamed of himself.

By: Chris Northwood

Chris Northwood — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:24:15 +0000

There is something weird about Oxford Uni, I must admit. I was walking through Lincoln College last week and they were actually playing croquet on the lawn (although I didn’t walk on it!). It was all a bit weird.

If AMC wants to play the local card, she should run for Mayor, she’d be a lot better than Martin Winter anyway

By: Dan Taylor

Dan Taylor — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:24:23 +0000

How can anyone not know what Croquet is?! We ised to play it at school with silver spoons in our mouths.

DT (on behalf of the priveleged).

By: Tom Flynn

Tom Flynn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:14:43 +0000

And I think you mean:

Anne-Marie Canning MP – what a refreshing prospect!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:52:26 +0000

There is absolutely this is the same Anne-Maire I know. Absolute classic examples (as always) of quotation truncation.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:10:28 +0000

“Before she came to York, Canning applied to Magdalen College, Oxford. “I got thrown off the lawn because they were playing croquet. I didn’t fucking know what croquet was,” she exclaims. “I think I was good enough to get in, but I don’t think I ever got a chance to discuss literature with anyone,” Canning shrugs. “I came from a school where everyone just said ‘I don’t get it’.”
”

Crock of shit. Does she think she’s the only person here who didn’t come from a high class wonderful school. Well get off your high horse Canning you’re not!

By: Matthew Pallas

Matthew Pallas — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:52:42 +0000

Anne-Marie has been amazing!

She’s managed to be both an excellent President and Academic & Welfare Officer at the same time. And that’s not two jobs – that’s three. She’s held YUSU together during difficult times and has taken YUSU forward with the governance review and the new constitution. She’s left us in a great place to take on the challenges posed by the new student venue and the opening of Heslington East.

She’s been a fantastic president, and it’s been a privilege to have had the opportunity to work with her over the last year.

By: Student D

Student D — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:42:10 +0000

Perhaps a little too frank, but an excellent article all the same. As someone who is a strict bystander when it comes to student politics, I think she should be proud of her achievements.