tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103556894040956230.post4251910877063490771..comments2023-05-09T10:47:11.886+01:00Comments on #ThingsElliottSays: Hollow VictoryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12882558835033897347noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103556894040956230.post-49095018047015392192013-05-09T13:39:05.337+01:002013-05-09T13:39:05.337+01:00From September, the way the SU makes decisions is ...From September, the way the SU makes decisions is changing.<br />Part of this is there will be a move to 2 levels of policy - SU Policy (currently the only level) and "Autonomous Policy" = where autonomous policy will be the policy of a group. Members of Women's network will be able to set autonomous policy for the Women's Network.<br /><br />In this referendum, all students were able to vote. Only 1 in 25 did, and only around 1 in 37 students voted for this policy. Given the low support for this policy among the student body in general, and seing as though this policy has support from active members of the WN, it would seem to make sense that this policy would be perfect for being one of the first Autonomous Policies of the Women's Network - but not to be made policy of the SU.<br /><br />Also, at next council , the a motion is being brought forward to reduce quorum in referenda from 10% (around 3200 - 3400 votes) down to 2000 ; if successful this would mean that things would become policy of the SU if only 1 in 16 students voted in the referendum. If you have any views on this, please lobby your reps who are on council!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103556894040956230.post-86364859603372085812013-05-09T13:00:51.346+01:002013-05-09T13:00:51.346+01:00I don't hate the Women's network but they ...I don't hate the Women's network but they are seemingly concentrating on internal politics and not helping women (which is what they should do). They go to so much effort other this motion its beyond belief. I think the Women's Network do a good job when they are doing and not doing politics.<br />On the last point there is no figures to show that for obvious data protection act reasons. Although I wanted the campaign to focus on getting the pointless idea across I couldn't due to a lack of campaigning for various reasons including me having to go home for a few days. But just ask ordinary students, as I did when I heard about this and they said it was the most pointless thing. The exact reaction was 'why are they doing this?' Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882558835033897347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103556894040956230.post-27046272847953152212013-05-09T12:46:30.566+01:002013-05-09T12:46:30.566+01:00you seem to have a real issue with the women's...you seem to have a real issue with the women's network, characterising them as bra-burning man-haters, where as they are a supportive group, mostly apolitical... Also prove that the majority of no votes came from religious groups rather than people who thought an SU stance was pointless...Jana Henslnoreply@blogger.com