Student elections are usually dull affairs, with tedious manifestos, unworkable promises and overwhelming voter apathy, so arguably little different from the real things. However, one candidate in Bristol is vying to break the mould by advocating withdrawing the University from the National Union of Students and spend the saved money on ‘shed-loads of beer. And gin. Gin is always good.’
Libertarian Activist Jennifer Salisbury-Jones’ manifesto is refreshingly short, with her alcohol buying suggestion being her main, and only, campaign promise. In any election it is rare to see candidates engage with issues that form the very core of their voters’ beliefs so The Backbencher gives it full support to Miss Salisbury-Jones’ admirable and worthy campaign.
[…] to spend the entire budget allocated for the university’s annual donation to the NUS on gin (as brilliantly scooped by this website). Milton, old boy, we did it again!). People are fed up with the same self-selecting Marxists […]
[…] announce the victory of Jennifer Salisbury-Jones in her election to NUS delegate in Bristol. When we broke the story about Miss Salisbury-Jones alcohol pledge we were unsure whether her bold, anti NUS policy along with her strident libertarian views would […]
Best reason to abolish the Students Union. There, that saves £50 Grand.
Most student union ‘officers’ are complete leftist arseholes, look at the boy Owen Jones.
I would rather not look at the ghastly Jones – not dined yet.
But you are right: most Student Union ‘Officers’ are lefty morons of which Jones is a shining example. Another reason to abolish it.
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She is bound to win. Have you seen how dull her competition is – especially the professional student with “Longitudinal Awareness of Challenges Facing Students”…. ZZzzzzZZzzzz http://www.ubu.org.uk/elections/manifesto/1680/
once a student, I can relate to the views of this candidate and would have no hesitation in backing her policies to the rim … err … hilt.
Hero
She is most attractive, would get my vote.
Out of 10, I’d give her one.