Student Newspaper of the Year May 2,1997 Vol 27: Issue
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'LATEST RESULTS: Labour 41 Conservative 160 LibDem 411 / Nationalists .Others V . icorporating juice magazine Uanl NUS Student Newspaper of the Year May 2,1997 Vol 27: Issue ones oevasiaie worst loss since 1906 ^ortillo, Rifkind, Lang among Cabinet losers Labour sweeps to its biggest ever majority Leeds seats go red as students celebrate INSIDE: SHATTERED MAJOR'S LANDSLIDE DEFEAT GIVES HOPE TO A NEW GENERATION LEEDS STUDENT Friday May 2, 1997 ELECTION SPECIAL+++ELECTION SPECIAL+++ELEC BLEEDS Ml ^^^^^^^^^^^^™ THE bloated egos, the archaic as everything we suspected: resounding fanfares as the being supported by John protocols, the immense smug, synthetic, anodyne and fighters emerged from the Prescott, the thinking man's disinterest among great quite possibly insincere, he CLM1RS darkness. Blue corner versus Les Dawson. As second in STUDENT red-going-on-purple comer, swathes of people with better was the man made for this command of the party, This week in Britain's things to do. There was a media election, the most Major and Blair would have Prescott might have expected deafeningly familiar ring clever digitally-enhanced landed soundbites on each a more high profile role than award-winning student about the general election. character since Jabba the A one-off sketch of national politics other as the nation watched the regular TV slot featuring For the majority of Hutt. and cheered and argued over daft facial expressions to the newspaper of the year students the election has posed The interminable series of compared very favourably, the judges' points decision. tune of "The Entertainer". an intellectual crisis. On the 'in-depth' interviews - several increasingly accomplished as But then Sky would doubtless Yet for students and occasions they thought about soap operas on at various a public speaker despite his have bought the rights. anyone else vaguely left- NEWS politics, they were reassured times but all featuring the liking for repeating himself ("I Sinisterly looking on leaning who voted Labour, by a leftwing conscience and a same characters - proved the like Northern Ireland, I often would be that fight promoter Prescott comes across as more The naked truth: head-shaking disapproval of Labour leader's inability to come to Northern Ireland, I from the political underworld, genuine than the leader Is downloading all things Conservative. convince you he could be will go on coming to Northern Brian Mawhinney. The Tory himself. All we need now is Then Tony Blair trusted with your lighter, let Ireland.") chairman held Major's hand for Prescott to overthrow Blair porn a waste of happened: he spoke like a alone with the country. The best event of the entire throughout the campaign but and explain that New Labour Tory, he looked like a Tory, he All he offers is the fresh- media circus was the one that had remarkably little to say for was one elaborate hoax in resources? even abolished your grant like faced zeal of a boy scout who didn't happen: Blair versus himself. He always had that order to get elected, then pages 4-5 a Tory. The Liberal Democrats wakes you with a cold wet Major in head-to-head debate slightly wild look in his eyes, ruthlessly unleash pure looked a better bet for sponge, nudges you in the ribs live on TV. Nothing manifest in his most telling unadulterated Socialism on COMMENT education and heartwarming for not saying your prayers at meaningful would have been contribution to the the unsuspecting rich. socialism, but saying you'd assembly and gambols with said, obviously, but few have Conservatives' Mission Prescott for President: vote for them was like joy across fields of green objected to that during the rest Impossible, the Blair-chasing politics might even get The banner says it confessing support for singing: 'The hills are alive of the campaign. man-in-a-chicken suit. interesting. all: arguments from Coventry City. with the sound of music." No. it would have been a Blair, whom some on the The campaign did not help For most observers, spectacle to remember: the left describe simply as a both sides of the a great deal. It confirmed Blair 'honest' John Major crowds, the thick smoke, the chicken in a suit, was in theory vivisection fence page 6 FEATURE When I get older, losing my hair... What will university mean Director's red LABOUR when you're sixty- WITHOUT a doubt. 18 years ot four pages 12-13 one party aile is unhealthy. Labour are unquestionably the OutfooJt only alternative, as the seductiv promises of the Liberals are the honesty of the small scale. Cam-paign in the Labour's promised reform o: neck: the greatest flag to a Bull the constitution and the Lords their promotion of devolvec s-Tory ever told and By DAVID SMITH assemblies and a more BROADCAST STORM constructive role in the EU wil' how it bored everyone mean a more democratic Britain. pages 15 TELEVISION brought us the Labour That the Conservatives have bulldog and the Conservative chicken, but had a parliamentary majority fora SPORT a student from Leeds stole the election generation, on less than half the popular vote speaks volumes for show by starring as the Socialist Bull. the state of Britain. Time for Leeds' latest Eleanor Bull, a change. Philosophy student and national champions: member of the Socialist Barry McKcrnan the Ultimate glory Labour Party, featured in a SOCIALIST party election broadcast CONSERVATIVE pages 24 made by acclaimed movie STUDENT IT'S very fashionable to bash director Ken Loach. Tories at the moment, but the "We wanted to start with Time For a Change' merchants something unexpected so we JOINS TV are avoiding the real issues. chose a student instead of the The British economy is the stereotypical socialist coal envy of Europe, unemployment miner," Loach told Leeds CAMPAIGN is falling and overseas investors Student. "Eleanor raised the are flocking to these shores. question of how hard-up but to do a full-time job." There are more nurses in our students survive, important Eleanor was personally hospitals, more bobbies on our because students have been invited to take part by Arthur streets and higher education is ignored in this election." Scargill, leader of the open to all, not just public school Socialist Labour Party which types like Tony Blair. Hardship had three candidates standing Of course the last 18 years In the film, shown several in Leeds. have not been perfect, but I am times this week on national "He phoned me after we voting for a proven, principled networks, Eleanor, 21, spoke met at a local meeting. My party, not one that changes its about her endurance of friends thought I came across policies more often than its hardship while living as a well but I've been teased underwear. Shiraz Lalani student in Leeds. because there was no way we She has been forced to were going to win!" PROTEST: Anti-Nazi League members at BBC North LIBERAL DEMOCRAT She has campaigned on suspend her course and FURIOUS demonstrators EVEN the most ardent Liberal ON THE HORIZON behalf of the SLP for the past BNP representative John spend the year in full-time descended on BBC studios to Pyndall defended their Democrat supporter would agree with Stevie Sunshine work to pay off two two months. "There are protest against the screening actions: "The protests were on that the party are not destined for overdrafts. "I was speaking children living in poverty Saturday. There will be more cloud of a BNP broadcast, writes the grounds that people were Number 10 this time around. from my own experience. next door to me and I felt I than of late with rain later. Max. Gareth Evans. offended, but I'm offended by But the constant exchanges of Last year I worked in the Old had to do something to help. temperature: 16C (62F). The Anti-Nazi League politicians." insults shown by the campaigns Bar and now I have no choice Socialist Labour believes of the two main parties provide Sunday: A cooler day with rain in many there is enough wealth in the protested for hours criticising Labour MP Austin the BBC for agreeing to show ample reason for considering the parts. Maximum temperature 12C country for everybody." Mitchell was at BBC North (56F). the broadcast. during the protests. Liberals as an alternative. The broadcast featured a Also, the Lib Dems are also Outlook for the rest of the week: Cloudy sequence of statements to One of the demonstrators, The protesters dispersed Malcom Povey, a Food peacefully after the the only party offering realistic with a risk of showers. Near normal camera by followers of the policies on education, crime and party. Eleanor enjoyed the Science student, explained: demonstration. temperatures for early May. "It's inciting racial hatred and welfare. Their honesty on limelight but will stick to VWeathercall Regional forecast 0891 500 417 j the BBC know it." taxation is refreshing. politics instead of pursuing a The distinction between career in broadcasting. "I'm Senior BBC staff refused to comment on the row, but Conservative and Labour policies not really an aspiring is becoming less clear as 'New A LOAD OF BALLS actress." she said. Look North presenter Mike McCarthy revealed his Labour' drift to the right. The Our look at the Wednesday lottery numbers Ken Loach denied he had feelings as he left the building. Liberal Democrats have become any plans to cast Eleanor for "I didn't like it. I don't think it an attractive choice for a a role in his next film. should have been broadcast". disillusioned electorate.