At UGM today Howard Davies announced concern over deteriorating community relations at LSE. There is growing worry that the Israel Palestine debate is perpetuating religious/racial confrontation.
Whilst the LSESU Codes of Practice stongly upholds freedom of speech and the right to uphold contoversial political belief, it is vehemently upholds the right of LSE students to study in a non discriminatory environment in which all can be comfortable. If individual groups are feeling marginalised and even targeted, we must act swiftly to correct this.
How do you think we can resolve these issues. What should be the next step on the Israel Palestine debate at the LSE?
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Debating Society wins the Debate!
Well, what chance did the Returning Officer have against the Vice President of the debating society, really?
The Returning Officer wisely elected to have his motion taken in part. Sections on election dates, and backing paper were passed. The more contentious issues of the Returning Officer determing online rules, and banning societies from endorsing candidates were voted down.
The Returning Officer wisely elected to have his motion taken in part. Sections on election dates, and backing paper were passed. The more contentious issues of the Returning Officer determing online rules, and banning societies from endorsing candidates were voted down.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Debating society rallies troops!
The Debating Society has sent out an e-mail to all its members encouraging them to come to Thursday's UGM. The reason for doing so is to vote down the Returning Officer's motion to prevent societies from endorsing candidates electronically.
It is beleived that other societies will turn up to combat this motion, particularly the Islamic, Palestinian, and Green Party.
It is beleived that other societies will turn up to combat this motion, particularly the Islamic, Palestinian, and Green Party.
C&S member to no confidence C&S!
C&S would appear to have reached a new height in dysfunctionality.
It is rumoured that Arthur Lo intends to conspire with another member to no confidence his own committee. At present it is believed that Mr Lo's motive is to displace certain members who are felt to have acted partially over recent votes on Israel Palestine.
This comes just weeks after another C&S member, Felix no confidenced the body. It would appear that C&S are so bored with being no confidenced by members of the AU, they have taken to no confidencing themselves. Well, at least it shows they're responsive to public opinion
Good on Arthur!
It is rumoured that Arthur Lo intends to conspire with another member to no confidence his own committee. At present it is believed that Mr Lo's motive is to displace certain members who are felt to have acted partially over recent votes on Israel Palestine.
This comes just weeks after another C&S member, Felix no confidenced the body. It would appear that C&S are so bored with being no confidenced by members of the AU, they have taken to no confidencing themselves. Well, at least it shows they're responsive to public opinion
Good on Arthur!
NO TO VIRTUAL UGM
LSESU Returning Officer has today announced that the upcoming vote on Israel Palestine will be voted on at UGM and NOT online.
The ever declining C&S committee decided that they did not want to allow the motion to go to UGM but to an online vote. It is rumoured that members of C&S made the decision to assist the Palestinian society.
Senior SU officials were concerned that this would undermine the sovereignty of the UGM, just weeks after C&S tried to annul an important UGM vote. There was further worry that by voting online debate would be lost.
The ever declining C&S committee decided that they did not want to allow the motion to go to UGM but to an online vote. It is rumoured that members of C&S made the decision to assist the Palestinian society.
Senior SU officials were concerned that this would undermine the sovereignty of the UGM, just weeks after C&S tried to annul an important UGM vote. There was further worry that by voting online debate would be lost.
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