Had a pretty good day today. The election is going to be a landslide, most likely in the opposition's favour
We need ~ 651 votes to win. It is achievable, we have the whole international block voting for us, but after everything that's gone on this week... I don't think we'll win. Some students are facing disciplinary action and probably expulsion from the university for inciting racial hatred. Our president candidate has even been called a 7/7 bomber and a terrorist because of his religion.
We've sent a letter of complaint and concern to all the major unions, NUS, local, regional, national news, anti-fascist, anti-racist, pro black, Hate Racism groups etc. NUS annual conference next week too so it'll be brought up there as well. If the university won't listen to us then we have no option but to go public.
We've got a few things up our sleeve if things don't go the way we hope tomorrow.
I'm really pleased this is all over. We're all exhausted and fed up of fighting the smear campaign. The elections shouldn't be about spreading malicious rumours that we're going to have Sharia law, the union bars and clubs are going to be closed, racists videos and comments posted on the internet etc.
Had a really nice meal with a few people this evening
Home next Thursday
Originally Posted by Abigail
Had a pretty good day today. The election is going to be a landslide, most likely in the opposition's favour
