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As various readers will know, I am currently studying at the London School of Economics. There are currently elections going on in the LSE Students' Union and I would like to give some endorsements.
I would like to endorse Alex Peters-Day for General Secretary of the LSE Students' Union.
This may come as a surprise to some; I have disagreed with some of the decisions that Alex has made this year and I am quite sure that I would do again were I here next year. Nevertheless, I want to throw, for whatever it is worth, my weight behind for this election. I have given the matter some consideration.
Welfare, as understood in the SU context, is something close to my heart. As previously mentioned, I had to take the scenic route for my undergraduate degree because of illness and the good welfare support on offer meant I was able to complete my degree; something that was by no means certain.
I would like to endorse Jack Tindale for Community & Welfare.
Jack has been involved with the SU and School and knows how it works. I've had disagreements with him - ahem - in Democracy Committee meetings and I thought he handled the situation, and me, well.
My impression from the UGM was that Gaurav Srivastava is not a serious candidate, and so I will leave him aside; his was, though, one of the most entertaining stump speeches I've seen. I will therefore only deal with Duncan McKenna and Lois Clifton
For me, this choice came down to two things.
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