Last week, Jacinda Ardern claimed a landslide victory in New Zealand’s elections, with the Labour Party winning 64 of the 120 seats in Parliament – their best result since 1946. The result also makes the […]
How Do We Raise a ‘Spirit of Togetherness’ Against a Virus? Good Leadership in the Context of Covid 19.
Emrys Luker- Brown looks at how our government have led the country through the pandemic: from wartime rhetoric to testing shortfalls, the government have much to learn.
The Current State of the Labour Party
With new leadership, the Labour Party is conducting itself cautiously. Their strategy for the future is ‘a gamble’, reports Tyler England.
Research confirms female leaders’ success in COVID-19 first wave
Reports throughout this world crisis have praised female leaders for their success in handling COVID-19. Now the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the World Economic Forum has published an analysis to back up this […]
18.46% Voter Turnout for LeadLUU Elections
As you probably couldn’t help but be aware, last week was polling week for the LeadLUU elections. Each year the Union is plastered in posters, you are bombarded with Facebook invitations and emerge from campus […]
Pints against policy?
Union offers free pint in return for votes, contradicting assertion it “will never serve an alcoholic drink for less than £1.50”. Leeds University Union’s stance on alcohol has been called into question after they introduced […]
Leadership Race turnout decreases
This year’s elections saw fewer students voting than last year. A total of 6561 voted in this year’s Leadership Race, a decrease from last year’s turnout of 7744. Students have been voting since Monday to […]
Question Time tests Exec candidates
Leadership race begins in earnest with mammoth six hour live Question Time. The LUU leadership race is well under way and, on Wednesday, the candidates running for Student Exec positions got a chance to outline […]
News | Leadership Race Results are in
The new LS Editor and Exec have been voted in, receiving a collective total of 10, 250 votes. The first result of the night saw Jasmine Andersson pip Max Bruges to the post for the […]
Features | LUU Elections – The Highs and Lows
It’s that time of year again when campus is plastered with posters telling us to ‘Vote for X’ or ‘Get down with Y’ and our Twitter feeds are taken over by the union trying desperately […]
News | LS holds the Exec to account
LS questions the Exec on what they have and haven’t achieved this year. Alice Smart Education Officer Do you think lecture podcasts affects attendance? There was the odd lecturer making these claims. They’re there because […]