Events & Campaigns

Events

Every year we hold many events in addition to the campaigning we do. Our events include discussions with Ministers, Policy Forums, film screenings, and socials to name but a few. There are events that we get involved with the local Constituency Labour Parties and there are also national events including political weekends, Labour Students National Council, Labour Students Conference and the Labour Party Conference, which often is in Manchester.

Previous Events

In 2008/9 we hosted Eddie Izzard, Andy Burnham MP, Bev Hughes MP and Ed Miliband MP at various events in Manchester, in addition to this we also held an event with James Purnell MP and many other MPs and speakers this year alone. Manchester Labour Students has a history for holding events with major speakers and will continue to do so.

Discussing Policy

Labour Students is about more than campaigning; it is also about discussing policy and thinking about the future. That’s why we hold Policy Forums to discuss ideas and also think hard about motions to forward to National Labour Students that in turn has influence on the party itself.

We have as well held events in conjunction with the Manchester Debating Union where we have had influential speakers such as Tony Lloyd MP, the MP for Manchester Central & Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Campaigns

Campaigning is a huge part of what Manchester Labour Students does, whether it is within our Students’ Union and NUS or with the Labour Party in local and national elections.

In Students' Unions

At General Meetings and throughout the year we are working hard to try to get our Students' Unions to deliver for students on relevant issues. We have members of Council at UMSU working hard to make our Union as relevant as possible, as well as done the road at Man Met where MMUnion President and Labour Student, Rob Boardman, is doing a great job.

In February and March, Union election season hits us with NUS delegations and the Union Executive and Councils being decided at UMSU and MMUnion. Manchester Labour Students work hard in these elections backing and/or forwarding candidates.

With the Labour Party

We also take part in campaigning in by-elections, local council elections and in the target marginal seat of Manchester Withington, where we are working hard to ensure Lucy Powell is elected their MP at the next General Election!

We had great success in Manchester during the 2008 Local Elections holding the ward we campaigned most in, Chorlton, with an increased majority.

Manchester Labour Students is affiliated to the Manchester Labour Party and a such is commitment to working for the success of Labour in Manchester.

Keep Up to Date

We advertise to our members what we are doing through our mailing list, text updates and through Facebook.

Interested?

If you would like more information feel free to email one of our Executive Committee members through the Committee page on this website. If you would like to join, take a look at our joining page:

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