I’m sure I’ll get told off one day but despite having lectures over there fairly often I haven’t been done for it yet!

Could do with a proper crossing and some stairs though. The grass is a bit slippery considering it’s on a steep slope next to a busy road…

Think of how useful it would be for all those trips between the library and The Courtyard!

a) lobby the University to repair or replace the Goodricke-Vanbrugh bridge as soon as possible.
b) lobby the University to improve the paths around campus as soon as possible.
c) lobby the University to improve the surface of the remaining bridges around campus.
d) lobby the University to regularly maintain the existing bridges on campus.

Those are quotes from the UGM that was passed. It doesn’t say anything about Langwith-Alcuin bridge although it was covered by parts (c) and (d) at the time. We need a proper crossing point there though because I, for one, just think “screw it” and walk up that slope

“Bushby’s Ethical Investment policy will be basd upon realistic financial and research considerations, working for the benefit of the whole University.” ”

Bushby will do nothing of the sort. If he doesn’t act in the way that the UGM mandates him to do so then he would be removed from office. That’s constitutional – UGM overrules sabbatical opinion. Also, the Environment and Ethics Officer has a massive say in this and the university makes the final decision so, frankly, the President hasn’t got anything to do on the issue but lobby the university to adopt one, which the President has to do.

That’s not a gripe against Bushby. It’s just a point and I’m sure that he would act as the constitution dictates he must, should he be elected.

Langrish was excellent in the Presidential bit, although I was impressed with Ngwena aswell. Bradley impressed me somewhat with his answers to the questions, he’s clearly done a lot of research and has a sensible approach to most things – his lack of experience/notability might hold him back though. Bushby’s attack on Scott was unneccessary and just a waste of part of his three minutes.

Welfare looks tight. I was far more impressed with Jennifer Coyle that I’d expected to be, her policies were very good, although the other two were very good in the questioning bit.

Hesselwood will make an excellent Student Action officer, and Zoe and Helen were amusing and clearly have the experience, although Iszi gave a really good account of herself.

Bring on the elections, and get voting people!

Tom was not stating that getting the Ethical Investment Policy past Union Council is half the job, but rather getting it past University Council where it will be discussed this Friday.

No no no no no!!!

It was not a snub aimed at Charlie. My point was that the period when the union was without an AcWelf Officer, and Anne-Marie was filling in, many of Grace’s newer initiatives ended up falling by the wayside, which is entirely understandable. I think that Charlie has done a fantastic job on the welfare front, and this was only a minor criticism. Now that we’re going to have a full time welfare officer, hopefully some of these things can be revived.