Should be fun tonight!
Plenty of alcohol available whist playing football on a games console.
Great!
JR
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Friday, 22 February 2008
Brown on Student Politics
Did Gordon Brown try to put David Cameron down by saying he was playing Student Politics? I thought it was a bit of a watered down jibe. Maybe Gordon doesn't like students at the moment since they are costing him money (and he doesn't like spending money unless he can put it on his credit card).
For those that don't know what I'm on about, watch Wednesday's PMQs. You can find it on BBC iPlayer.
JR
For those that don't know what I'm on about, watch Wednesday's PMQs. You can find it on BBC iPlayer.
JR
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Comedy All The Way
The Comedy Store was the winner last night. None of my housemates wanted to go to the Ritz (or the Comedy Store, but that's not so much of a problem).
Exciting week coming up! Check back for more news.
JR
Exciting week coming up! Check back for more news.
JR
Saturday, 16 February 2008
On The Way Out
Going out tonight! But should I go to the Comedy Store or the Ritz?
Before you ask, the Comedy Store show starts at 23:30. One's just down the road from the other. I might get into town intending to go to the Comedy Store and have to walk past the Ritz, but don't quite make it past and queue up for the Ritz instead!
If you're interested in where I went, I'll post it here tomorrow!
Cheers
JR
Before you ask, the Comedy Store show starts at 23:30. One's just down the road from the other. I might get into town intending to go to the Comedy Store and have to walk past the Ritz, but don't quite make it past and queue up for the Ritz instead!
If you're interested in where I went, I'll post it here tomorrow!
Cheers
JR
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Election Dates Announced
Yes, they're out! The 2008 MMUnion Executive Committee Elections will be held from 4th to 6th March.
Check out the poster (it should be noted that the dates on this version of the poster are wrong)!
Nominations close 25th February.
JR
Check out the poster (it should be noted that the dates on this version of the poster are wrong)!
Nominations close 25th February.
JR
Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Governance
I've got Student Council tonight. We are having a discussion about the union's governance review, which should be very interesting. I obviously have ideas of my own, but I'm interested to hear what others think.
A question I'd like to pose is whether we should have a full time Sports & Societies Officer, or two part time officers? Should non-sabbaticals be elected from within their own liberation groups, rather than cross-campus ballot? Should we even have an executive committee any more!?
These questions and more will be asked (although maybe not answered).
More soon.
JR
A question I'd like to pose is whether we should have a full time Sports & Societies Officer, or two part time officers? Should non-sabbaticals be elected from within their own liberation groups, rather than cross-campus ballot? Should we even have an executive committee any more!?
These questions and more will be asked (although maybe not answered).
More soon.
JR
Saturday, 9 February 2008
Why do we call the far left crazy?
Simple really. They are so partisan that when faced with very simple, and seemingly uncontroversial, proposals from anyone other than themselves, they argue and vote against them.
Now I'm not talking about the NUS governance review here, but a motion submitted to the University of Manchester Students' Union's own Union Council about arrangements for the forthcoming executive elections.
The proposals were; a polling station in Owen's Park (the major halls of residence of the university), allowing online campaigning, and video recording hustings and putting them online. They were all defeated.
Even before the meeting, the opponents were calling the proposals "undemocratic". What a load of bull crap! How can widening participation in elections possibly be undemocratic (short of violence or threat).
So who are the opponents to this sensible set of proposals? You've guessed it, it's the crazy far left idiots, Student Respect! Just for the record, if there was a bus headed for the real world, I'd happily pay the fare for each and every one of them!
Thank goodness there's not so many crazy people down the road!
JR
Now I'm not talking about the NUS governance review here, but a motion submitted to the University of Manchester Students' Union's own Union Council about arrangements for the forthcoming executive elections.
The proposals were; a polling station in Owen's Park (the major halls of residence of the university), allowing online campaigning, and video recording hustings and putting them online. They were all defeated.
Even before the meeting, the opponents were calling the proposals "undemocratic". What a load of bull crap! How can widening participation in elections possibly be undemocratic (short of violence or threat).
So who are the opponents to this sensible set of proposals? You've guessed it, it's the crazy far left idiots, Student Respect! Just for the record, if there was a bus headed for the real world, I'd happily pay the fare for each and every one of them!
Thank goodness there's not so many crazy people down the road!
JR
Live Cricket
I'm listening to BBC Five Live Sports Extra at the moment for New Zealand verses England, in their first One Day International being played in Wellington.
I hope it's worth staying awake for. I was disappointed with Super Bowl XLII on Sunday night, but that's probably because I wanted to see the Patriots go 19 and 0 for the season. They lost by the way.
Obviously I'm supporting England this morning. They won the two Twenty20s played in the week, and I can't see New Zealand get anywhere near England in both the ODIs and the Test Series that comes up afterwards. Geoffrey Boycott agrees with me!
Pieterson is batting at four! He was moved up to three for the 20 over matches, and I thought this was his new (and rightful) position.
Enough moaning though, the game's about to start.
I'll blog you later!
JR
I hope it's worth staying awake for. I was disappointed with Super Bowl XLII on Sunday night, but that's probably because I wanted to see the Patriots go 19 and 0 for the season. They lost by the way.
Obviously I'm supporting England this morning. They won the two Twenty20s played in the week, and I can't see New Zealand get anywhere near England in both the ODIs and the Test Series that comes up afterwards. Geoffrey Boycott agrees with me!
Pieterson is batting at four! He was moved up to three for the 20 over matches, and I thought this was his new (and rightful) position.
Enough moaning though, the game's about to start.
I'll blog you later!
JR
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Elected
You will be glad to know I have been elected to be a delegate to NUS Annual Conference in April. I managed to break quota in the first round!
So if you voted for me, thanks. If you're going to Conference with another union then I'll see you there.
See you later.
JR
So if you voted for me, thanks. If you're going to Conference with another union then I'll see you there.
See you later.
JR
Monday, 4 February 2008
Exam Success
Hello blog fans, hope you all had a good weekend.
Yesterday, I managed to pass my Grade Level 4 Cricket Umpire's examination with a score of 96% (the pass mark was 80%) and today I'm on the campaign trail with trying to get elected as an NUS Conference Delegate.
Considering there's 34 candidates there wasn't many people out campaigning. You'd think that they don't want to be elected ... all the more votes for me I suppose!
Wednesday is when the results are out so check back here again then.
Cheers
JR
Yesterday, I managed to pass my Grade Level 4 Cricket Umpire's examination with a score of 96% (the pass mark was 80%) and today I'm on the campaign trail with trying to get elected as an NUS Conference Delegate.
Considering there's 34 candidates there wasn't many people out campaigning. You'd think that they don't want to be elected ... all the more votes for me I suppose!
Wednesday is when the results are out so check back here again then.
Cheers
JR
Friday, 1 February 2008
I'm choosing change
My (predictable) slogan for the NUS Delegate campaign is ...
I'm choosing changebecause I am!
By the way, that's my poster on the right, so take note if you're an MMU student.
JR
Working Late and Upcoming Vote
Good afternoon bloging fans!
Last night wasn't very busy in the union while I was working, in fact half the staff were sent home at midnight! I give the night three more weeks before it's cancelled.
There's elections next week for the NUS Conference Delegation and I'm standing (which is all I'm allowed to tell you about myself). There are 34 candidates for 18 positions, so the race will be tight!
More on that next week.
JR
Last night wasn't very busy in the union while I was working, in fact half the staff were sent home at midnight! I give the night three more weeks before it's cancelled.
There's elections next week for the NUS Conference Delegation and I'm standing (which is all I'm allowed to tell you about myself). There are 34 candidates for 18 positions, so the race will be tight!
More on that next week.
JR
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