Comments for National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts http://anticuts.com A coalition of students and workers fighting against tuition fees and education cuts Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:20:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Statement by members of NCAFC Women’s Committee on the behaviour of Fiona Edwards at NCAFC Conference by Rosie http://anticuts.com/2012/02/03/statement-by-members-of-ncafc-womens-committee-on-the-behaviour-of-fiona-edwards-at-ncafc-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-7023 Rosie Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:20:09 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=4151#comment-7023 I wish I could say when I read this that it came as a shock. Unfortunately this is just a continuation of the kind of behaviour Socialist Action members have always engaged in regarding genuinely broad campaigns. in the 1990s I was centrally involved in the Campaign for Free Education and prominent SA activists around at the time engaged in a deliberate campaign to try to wreck the CFE. This involved constant hectoring within the campaign and monopolisation of discussions to push their own agenda. They cosied up to prominent individuals in the campaign, telling lies about the left activists they disagreed with and trying to peel people away. This culminated in them pulling together a hotch porch of candidates for an alternative left slate, despite overtures to them to be part of the united left. They did very badly, but well enough to make sure that the left lost the presidential election that year by just 11 votes. SA activists were behind moves to drop the call for grants for all students within the CFE, an interesting contradiction to their ultra let, Stalinoid anti imperialist posturing on international questions. SA are pseudo left sectarian wreckers and any activists in NCAFC would trust them at your peril! I wish I could say when I read this that it came as a shock. Unfortunately this is just a continuation of the kind of behaviour Socialist Action members have always engaged in regarding genuinely broad campaigns. in the 1990s I was centrally involved in the Campaign for Free Education and prominent SA activists around at the time engaged in a deliberate campaign to try to wreck the CFE. This involved constant hectoring within the campaign and monopolisation of discussions to push their own agenda. They cosied up to prominent individuals in the campaign, telling lies about the left activists they disagreed with and trying to peel people away. This culminated in them pulling together a hotch porch of candidates for an alternative left slate, despite overtures to them to be part of the united left. They did very badly, but well enough to make sure that the left lost the presidential election that year by just 11 votes. SA activists were behind moves to drop the call for grants for all students within the CFE, an interesting contradiction to their ultra let, Stalinoid anti imperialist posturing on international questions. SA are pseudo left sectarian wreckers and any activists in NCAFC would trust them at your peril!

]]> Comment on NCAFC conference: report by Max http://anticuts.com/2012/01/30/ncafc-conference-report/comment-page-1/#comment-6899 Max Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:51:05 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=4102#comment-6899 When can we see the voting breakdowns? When can we see the voting breakdowns?

]]> Comment on NCAFC conference: report by Michael http://anticuts.com/2012/01/30/ncafc-conference-report/comment-page-1/#comment-6895 Michael Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:25:27 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=4102#comment-6895 Yes, Wales is on the Committee page still. They weren't elected at this conference, though, so it's not in the report Yes, Wales is on the Committee page still. They weren’t elected at this conference, though, so it’s not in the report

]]> Comment on NCAFC conference: report by Edmund Schluessel http://anticuts.com/2012/01/30/ncafc-conference-report/comment-page-1/#comment-6892 Edmund Schluessel Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:59:11 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=4102#comment-6892 Wales remains: * Edmund Schluessel, Cardiff University * Andrew Tindall, Aberystwyth University * Steffan Bateman, Cardiff & Vale College * Alesh John, Cardiff & Vale College We intend to have a further Wales conference before the end of March. Wales remains:
* Edmund Schluessel, Cardiff University
* Andrew Tindall, Aberystwyth University
* Steffan Bateman, Cardiff & Vale College
* Alesh John, Cardiff & Vale College

We intend to have a further Wales conference before the end of March.

]]> Comment on Motions to NCAFC national conference by Laurel http://anticuts.com/2012/01/27/all-motions/comment-page-1/#comment-6857 Laurel Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:45:30 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=4080#comment-6857 *think its important to clarify self-defined women *think its important to clarify self-defined women

]]> Comment on NCAFC Conference 2012 Agenda by Michael http://anticuts.com/2012/01/10/3962/comment-page-1/#comment-6656 Michael Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:59:11 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=3962#comment-6656 Robert, you can send it againstfeesandcuts@gmail.com before the deadline, which is 26th Jan Robert, you can send it againstfeesandcuts@gmail.com before the deadline, which is 26th Jan

]]> Comment on Motion for NCAFC conference proposing election strategy at NUS national conference by Ed http://anticuts.com/2012/01/19/ncafc-election-strategy-at-nus-national-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 Ed Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:57:24 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=3996#comment-6627 Matt, if you could post a list of candidates you know that would be helpful. Matt, if you could post a list of candidates you know that would be helpful.

]]> Comment on Motion for NCAFC conference proposing election strategy at NUS national conference by Matt Bond http://anticuts.com/2012/01/19/ncafc-election-strategy-at-nus-national-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 Matt Bond Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:50:32 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=3996#comment-6626 Can we also mention the people running in Liberation elections as well? Can we also mention the people running in Liberation elections as well?

]]> Comment on Motion for NCAFC conference proposing election strategy at NUS national conference by Michael http://anticuts.com/2012/01/19/ncafc-election-strategy-at-nus-national-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-6599 Michael Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:36:54 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=3996#comment-6599 To be clear, this isn't about NCAFC unilaterally declaring a slate. It's about us being honest with our supporters about what we're doing in advance of the discussions - rather than doing everything behind closed doors. To be clear, this isn’t about NCAFC unilaterally declaring a slate. It’s about us being honest with our supporters about what we’re doing in advance of the discussions – rather than doing everything behind closed doors.

]]> Comment on NCAFC Conference 2012 Agenda by Robert Asinus http://anticuts.com/2012/01/10/3962/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 Robert Asinus Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:10:36 +0000 http://anticuts.com/?p=3962#comment-6537 How do we submit a motion for the conference if we cannot attend? How do we submit a motion for the conference if we cannot attend?

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