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  • Elections & THW Not Support Israel

    3:39 pm on October 28, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: , election, , , Palestine,

    Last night’s debate on pornography was further testament to the enthusiasm of many of our new members and first time debaters, as the quality of our debates grows in leaps and bounds every week. The proposition managed to persuade the house with a narrow, but well defined, motion. This is reflected in the choice of best speaker of the night, which went to Monifa (1st Prop).

    Next week we’ll be debating the motion This House Would Not Support Israel, a great opportunity for those of you doing International Law or International Relations as part of your degree. If you’re interested in speaking, drop us an email!

    We’ll also be hosting our elections next week, with many positions available. To recap and clarify, here’s a quick guide to the positions up for grabs:

    President: figurehead of the society, ultimately responsible for everything the society does.
    Vice-President: assists the president and holds him/her accountable for their actions.
    Secretary: organises the day to day business of the society, responsible for correspondence and the smooth running of the society.
    Treasurer: responsible for all financial aspects of the society, such as funding, sponsorship, accounts and membership fees.
    Debate Convenor: responsible for all debates, including competitions at the University of Kent and attendance at Inter Varsity and Schools Competitions.
    Social Secretary: responsible for organising socials, drink deals, and dinners.

    So, if you’re interested in any of the positions above let us know. Manifestos are due by 8pm on the 31st of October.

    As it’s election night, there’ll be free pizza and drinks so make sure you don’t miss out by signing up here.

    See you on Wednesday!

     
  • “It’s all bo*****ks”

    11:57 pm on April 12, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: , , conservative, david cameron, election, gordon brown, liberal democrats, new labour, news 24, policies

    Firstly I must beg for forgiveness regarding my language (the quotations I hope minimise any offence, I’ll keep the original owner of this phrase anonymous for now) but I feel  no other 3 words have been used so eloquently to sum up this year’s election buildup so far. And yes, that is a baby yawning.

    As Gordon Brown launches his manifesto on an electioneering loophole (allowing him to use what-will-soon-be a public hospital) and BBC News 24 spends several minutes debating what kind of a platform David (or Dave) Cameron will be standing on (is it, or is it not, a soapboax?) in Loughborough,  I couldn’t help but feel dread towards the prospect of what the next five years will be like politically.

    The two largest parties are, quite frankly, hideous.

    If my foot was the personification of my political interests, then Voting Conservative would be the equivalent of shooting it. I’m not quite sure what terrifies me more, the old guard of the Conservative party or the shiny glossy cover of rolled up sleeves, cringy visits with ‘real’ people and Obamaisms which hides it.

    Then, there’s the Labour party who long ago traded in my metaphorical foot for an electoral majority. Listening to David (not Dave) Milliband today bragging to dozens of immigrants about the UK’s role as a bastion for human rights (presumably by blowing up and torturing people)  and the rule of law, internationally, made me want to eat that foot and throw it up.

    Discovering that Labour had pledged to extend the vote to 16 & 17 yeard-olds made me want to do the same thing with the foot. Not because I don’t think they should be able to vote (anyone who says they’re not educated or mature enough to vote either need to actually meet young people, or meet the electorate) but because it smacks of hypocrisy and stupidity: Hypocrisy, because of  the shameful lengths New Labour have gone to criminalise, victimize and ostricise these very people; stupidity, because it’s based on the rationale that it is a solution to political apathy, that apathy can be defeated by extending the vote to more apathetic people.

    Then we have the likes of the Liberal Democrats, smaller parties and the independents who seem victims of a largescale conspiracy. A conspiracy to perpetuate the myth that none of them have policies or clout when really its because we are being force-fed the other two’s concotions by a lapdog media. Concoctions aimed at pandering to those in Middle England (being the unbroken part of broken Britain) who are allowed to decide the election, thanks to the political apathy endemic through most of our society.

    There you go, that’s the cynical musings of a miserable first-time voter. Not that my vote counts for much. The current system means that, even though I have the luxury of being able to vote in one of two constituencies, my vote is worthless in the Tory strongholds I reside from.

    I hope a more optimistic UKc student feels compelled to write an inspirational response, exposing me for the misinformed idiot that (I hope) I am. Until then, it’s tragic but it’s true: it’s all bo****ks.

     
  • Kent Union Elections 2010

    6:46 pm on February 11, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Log in to leave a Comment
    Tags: , , election, , , , politics, sabbatical, ,

    Kent Union elections are fast approaching, as a society based on free speech and democracy we urge our members to get involved with the elections.

    This year Kent Debating will be getting involved in the campaign process by running events, more information on this will follow nearer the time.

    But for now check out the site @ kentunionelections.co.uk

     
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