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Student by day, Labour councillor by night: In conversation with Sam Flemming

Student by day, Labour councillor by night: In conversation with Sam Flemming

We sat down with Sam Flemming, a student at UoM who is also Wigan’s Labour councillor, to ask him how he juggles the two roles
How to: win an SU election

How to: win an SU election

Taking into account the behaviours and trends of past SU elections, here’s a handy (satirical) guide to winning your Officer campaign…
A note from the Deputy Editor: Why should I care about Senate?

A note from the Deputy Editor: Why should I care about Senate?

What is Senate, and why should you care? Your Deputy Editor explains how the largest decision-making body in the SU works, and why more students should take an interest
First Senate cut short by low attendance

First Senate cut short by low attendance

A number of important policies, including Reclaim the Night reform, were unable to be discussed as Senate once again failed to reach its attendance threshold
Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan

Year In Review 2019: Liberation & Access Officer Sara Khan

The figure behind clap-gate goes under the microscope
Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan

Year In Review 2019: International Students’ Officer Riddi Viswanathan

She spent £1,000 on an 83-second-long video on mitigating circumstances
Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton

Year In Review 2019: Activities Officer Lizzy Haughton

Haughton introduced the Zero-Waste shop in the SU
Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat

Year In Review 2019: Communities Officer Shamima Khonat

She recorded an average meeting attendance of 86.6%
Year In Review 2019: Gen Sec Fatima Abid

Year In Review 2019: Gen Sec Fatima Abid

The Mancunion review Fatima Abid’s performance in her first and only year as Students’ Union General Secretary, in the year when she pioneered the GMSA
Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers

Year In Review 2019: SU Exec Officers

One Officer spent 41% of the total Exec budget
Final Senate of the year ends abruptly

Final Senate of the year ends abruptly

A number of key proposals such as Reclaim The Night reform among others could not be voted on and will now be considered in September
Banned candidates win SU elections

Banned candidates win SU elections

Turnout also fell – with only 19.4% of students voting
In Conversation With: Fatima Abid, General Secretary of the Students’ Union

In Conversation With: Fatima Abid, General Secretary of the Students’ Union

Fatima Abid talks all things student politics, buses, and how you can change the world around you
Trump seizes narrative of victory as Republicans retain Senate majority

Trump seizes narrative of victory as Republicans retain Senate majority

The Democrats flipped the House of Representatives, but American politics remains bitterly divided as the Republicans extended their Senate advantage
MMG presents: The official SU hustings

MMG presents: The official SU hustings

Candidates will answer a series of questions about what they can do for you

1.5 per cent turnout in All Student Vote on Exec Officer roles

Many students were unaware the vote was happening and were also confused by the options

The toxicity of student politics

Ex-Co Chair of Manchester Labour Students, Ally Routledge, details the scenery of her journey through student politics

A new traditionalism in political debate

We ought to understand ourselves, then engage with our families, friends, and communities before taking to the streets in rage

The infrastructure and politics of the Curry Mile

The Reclaim the Night march and Wilsmlow Road’s new cycle lanes expose the subtle tensions that exist between the Rusholme and student communities

Free speech crusaders harm debate

Making some trivial issues to be political under the banner of free speech churns the debating ground into dogma