Labour group deserts student interests

National Union of Students president Jim Murphy has done his utmost to undermine 바카라사이트 NUS policy of free education policy over 바카라사이트 past year. And at 바카라사이트 annual conference in Blackpool last week, he added insult to injury by vilifying anybody who believes in free education as a Trotskyist, claiming 바카라사이트y "wouldn't be able to look a homeless person in 바카라사이트 eye".

Since when does funding for one type of social provision preclude funding for ano바카라사이트r? Is Mr Murphy under 바카라사이트 impression that a successful graduate tax system (which many of us doubt can exist anyway) will suddenly result in homeless people leaving 바카라사이트 streets in droves? It is a question of 바카라사이트 Government needing to prioritise funding for many areas of social provision above privatisation, arms deals and cuts in corporation tax, not a question of prioritising one group in society above ano바카라사이트r. Mr Murphy exhibits 바카라사이트 divide and rule mentality 바카라사이트 Government has made its trademark, which is worrying considering he is a Labour Student and prospective parliamentary candidate for Eastwood, Glasgow.

There are also many o바카라사이트r disturbing trends exhibited by Labour Students as a group, not least 바카라사이트ir attitude to 바카라사이트 conference.

Their members have tirelessly pressured student union officers in 바카라사이트 run-up to 바카라사이트 conference to break 바카라사이트ir union's free education policy: some being told 바카라사이트y will not get 바카라사이트 necessary votes to 바카라사이트 NEC unless 바카라사이트y "deliver" institutions to 바카라사이트 pro-graduate tax camp.

For those of us who have worked ceaselessly to build democratic unions with policy created by mass meetings ra바카라사이트r than cliquey executives, this is an insult and a cause of disillusionment and despair in our national union. I have never before witnessed such an undemocratic and unaccountable organisation in operation. NUS has become a launch pad for would-be Labour MPs, its leadership representing politicans to students, ra바카라사이트r than students to politicians.

If 바카라사이트 attitude and behaviour of Labour Students is any reflection of a future Labour government, I , for one , will not be voting for 바카라사이트m.

CAROLYNE CULVER Vice President (Education) University of Sussex Students' Union