QMSU Elections - Whitechapel Hustings

Russel Donovan, candidate for pre-clinical rep, 1st year and speech delayed as other candidate was expected to show. Wants to improve feedback sharing between pre-clinical and clinical years.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:34:56 PM
One candidate at the #QMelections debate - Russell Donovan

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:35:39 PM
Rumour has it that Russel is Richard Donovan's brother. Politics in the blood?

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:35:48 PM
Jon Cramphorn, Candidate for External Officer

by Matthew 'TK' Taylor edited by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:35:55 PM
Riana Patel, Candidate for Secretary of BLSA

by Matthew 'TK' Taylor edited by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:36:00 PM
Russel asked about the recent EXCITING development that anatomy dissection will be available to all medical students next year. Says that student opinion will have to be gandered.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:36:43 PM
Time for the cross campus candidates. Those standing for NUS Delegates go first #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:36:44 PM
So that's Student Representatives and Part-time Officers done. Onto NUS delegates to represent @QMSU at NUS Conference #QMelections

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:36:53 PM
Russel Donovan, Pre-clinical rep candidate

by Matthew 'TK' Taylor edited by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:37:01 PM
already dreaming of tonight's post hustings gin. #qmelections

by larrywrites via twitter 2/8/2012 7:37:19 PM
Ross Speer speaking first, he's speaking for Ciara as well #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:37:32 PM
NUS delegates, finally something for a QM student #QMelections

by armaan_parikh via twitter 2/8/2012 7:37:43 PM
"We wanna see an NUS that stands up for students" says Speer #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:37:55 PM
Speer addresses the financial issues students, and specifically medic students, face #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:38:27 PM
Job losses, NHS changes, 45k in debt, Ross Speer would have you think the world is ending #QMelections

by armaan_parikh via twitter 2/8/2012 7:38:37 PM
. @OzzyAmir now speaking. He wants for NUS to voice international opinions #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:39:34 PM
At NUS Conference your delegates will be electing the new leaders of the national movement & setting NUS's direction for 12/13 #QMelections

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:40:03 PM
Joshua Snape will campaign for NUS to fight against the cuts, sexism, racism and Islamophobia #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:40:37 PM
Four of your candidates are at the debate. For a full list go to #QMelections p.twimg.com

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:41:12 PM
Ben Richardson says he wants to speak to students from both campuses and take it forward to NUS "no agendas" he says #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:41:23 PM
Eager hand from Aaron to ask questions. Should funding for medical applicants be a special case?

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:41:51 PM
Ben acknowledges the limits of his knowledge and commits to talking to BL students about the issues.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:43:14 PM
FAIL CLAP. Sorry Ozzy.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:43:31 PM
why has no one said 'now I'm not a doctor but my prognosis is...' #qmelections

by larrywrites via twitter 2/8/2012 7:43:31 PM
Ross Speer, Candidate for NUS Delegate and also representing Ciara Squires

by Matthew 'TK' Taylor edited by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:43:53 PM
"We have opinions and the national body must represent this" says one candidate #qmelections #nusdelegate

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:43:55 PM
Ozzy Amir, Candidate for NUS Delegate

by Matthew 'TK' Taylor edited by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:43:57 PM
"NUS should focus more on domestic students; not many students care about Palestine" says JSnape #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:44:31 PM
by Matthew 'TK' Taylor 2/8/2012 7:44:48 PM
by Matthew 'TK' Taylor 2/8/2012 7:44:52 PM
Struggling to blog everyone. QMUL Memes facebook page has taken off (https://www.facebook.com/pages/QMUL-Memes/265973723476267)

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:45:36 PM
"There are very basic things that NUS could be doing" says Ross Speer #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:45:42 PM
Killer blow!!! "Free education, how are you going to fund it?" #QMelections

by armaan_parikh via twitter 2/8/2012 7:46:28 PM
How are we going to fund free education? Shouts from the audience of "prostitution". Should we admit that demonstration don't work?
Richardson retorts that are these questions for all candidates?

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:46:36 PM
'how are we going to fund free education?' #backtobasics #QMelections

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:46:43 PM
Is free education feasible? Amir says it is. VivaQM would push for that at NUS, he says #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:47:07 PM
JSnape says free education is probably not likely to happen. He wants to work for the best deal with the government #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:47:38 PM
Funding free education for all through progressive taxation is the official policy of @QMSU #FYI #QMelections

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:48:05 PM
Speer says there are multiple avenues through which we could pursue the goal of free education #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:48:20 PM
"Demos are one method among many, we should use more" says Speer #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:48:44 PM
So far Snape and Amir have recognised that free education should be an aim but currently not achievable. Speer thinks this is a good question and believes there are a multiple avenues for free education. He uses examples of tax aversion and 4% tax rise on the 4%.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:48:49 PM
Richardson also believes it "is not a bad target to aim for" but need to pursue other avenues.

by Chris Smith 2/8/2012 7:49:21 PM
Richardson says he's a pragmatist. He thinks we need to diversify the way we lobby MPs #qmelections

by QMessenger via twitter 2/8/2012 7:49:36 PM
Why has everyone bought into this idea that education cannot be free? #QMElections

by EllenTansey via twitter 2/8/2012 7:50:12 PM
For what exactly the Union believes on a range of subjects go to www.qmsu.org/studentcouncil/policy #QMelections

by QMSU via twitter 2/8/2012 7:50:25 PM