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Students’ unions provide society stalls for over 10,000 societies
They run over 150 independent newspapers
They host over 25,000 external speaker events a year
They provide funding for those events, societies and newspapers
They hold referendums, debates, general meetings
They run over 150 independent newspapers
They host over 25,000 external speaker events a year
They provide funding for those events, societies and newspapers
They hold referendums, debates, general meetings
They run elections where literally any student can stand saying anything
They allow any student to submit motions for debate on literally anything
They fund delegates to attend conferences to use free speech
THEY ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROMOTERS OF FREE SPEECH ON THE U.K.
They allow any student to submit motions for debate on literally anything
They fund delegates to attend conferences to use free speech
THEY ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROMOTERS OF FREE SPEECH ON THE U.K.
I actually think SUs have a good story to tell about free speech, and it isn’t something we should be defensive about! I’d love to chat to the OFS or a free speech champion about everything we do and how we can do more!
But sure... that time something sort of happened with Amber Rudd and all those other times nobody can quite give any details about but 100% prove it’s a problem everywhere!
