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President of the Questions on the National Students’ Represen­ Front and police activity in tative Council, and Northern Ireland particularly TALLY HOI provoked heckling and dis­ other officials of sporting club categorically pute -from the floor, - S.R.C. denied that their activities The discreet presence of Following the S.R.C. would include blood sports. several security staff ensured As she personally abhors that the event went off with­ council meeting of blood sports and believes out ihcident, although some March 8th, when it was that, most students feel the members of the Labour Club proposed that a resolu­ same way, Ms. Monk feels MR. William Whitelaw, distributing literature were tion be tabled at the she has been 'conned' and is Deputy Leader of the less than politely bundled 'exceedingly angry' at the away from the entrance to next council meeting to threat of being- taken to Conservative Party, the Chamber - by a security deratify the sporting Court. addressed a large and guard. - club, Mr. Jonathan However, other-’ people animated audience in Prize for the best catcall present say that what the goes to the wit, who on hear­ Seed sought legal ad-: the Debating Chamber sporting club Whs asked was ing a reference to Mr. -Whjte.- vice with Gibson and whether it intended to use on Monday afternoon. law's future role^as a Con­ Co., solicitors. S.R.C-. money to finance its Mr. Whitelaw fdckessad. servative politician.after the If the resolution is 'following of blood sports. the Cha,rober for . about, ten election tomorrow, called out passed the sporting; Mr. Jonathan Seed claims mihute6 about the. need tp — ? "Yest as leader of ^the that because the. issue was vote for the Conssrvatives opposition." club are threatening to so contentious the-sporting seek an order fijom the club has recognised this re­ High Court to reverse striction and have never used S.R.C. money to finance the decision, and/ this area ' of their activities. furthermore, to seek an Therefore, as the .sporting order that the officers of club have not been in.breach S.R.C. responsible pay . of any regulations they de­ Mr. Johnson went on to duce that to deratify the THE election propa­ the costs of the High ganda that papers the indicate that he had firm status of their club would be plans for activities in the Court application. ‘manifestly unfair and 'un­ walls of the Union future. The sporting club strongly constitutional'. reached a new nadir I asked him to be more believe in their right to exist Mr. Seed also pointed out last week. specific about "right-wing as a recognised S.R.C. that Ms. Monk has repeated­ Pinned to’the Union notice revolution" and if he felt society and have every inten­ ly refused to give the board ! 'was the' "following political violence was justi­ tion of fighting to maintain necessary signature to sport­ manifesto: fied. their existence. ing club cheques, even for ARYANS OF GREAT BRITAIN ."It depends upon the Ms. Monk claimed she the withdrawal of money UNITE future circumstances, which had not been informed of the from their own social (Conservates and Social would hopefully be geared to situation and said that 'at account. The sporting club sporting club commented — ment any group ' of students : Democrats have (ailed and a higher degree of political no time ever, to her know­ considers that whatever her "W e do not seek to. justify should be able to form a betrayed our nation. concensus ... and orderly They must be swept away 1) ledge, had there been a pro­ personal views Ms. Monk our presence through a de­ society and exist without the A PROGRAM FOR BRITISH change, ,erf 'course” . posal at -Council to deratify should do her job without fence of our activities and sort of prejudices and perse­ REVIVAL Would he describe him­ the sporting club'. When prejudices and discriminat­ sports, but merely on the cution that has been exhibit­ 1. Com pulsory repatVTallon for self as a 'fascist'? Negroes and other racial applying for S.R.C. finance ion. grounds that we believe in a ed by certain members of refuse. "A RadicaJ Right-Winger". Ms. Monk says that the A spokesman for the free and democratic environ­ S.R.C.” . Wendy Hilt. а. Correction Centres for . Com­ by John Leonard. munists arid Prostitutes. ffliiiiiiiiiuiminiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiii uiiiiiiuiiuiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiniiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiim^ 3. Vast rearmament, public works lor unemployed and creation ol a National People's Force to achieve a military-civilian resignation of S.R.C. "do synthesis. -■* not relate to that extent to- 4. Fusion. .of T.U.C. and C.B.I. my position as Presiden of and restoration of differentials SANITY RESTORED ? By Jan Parker U .M .C ." he said. for skilled working men. Rewards for talent and industry. When asked if he thought 5. Abolition of stagnant par­ MR. Tony Jones has that by resigning from one liamentary shamocracy and original statement. He Blackpool in December There is no doubt an class-based . politics. Sub­ resigned as President of 'emphasised that his letter 1978. element of petty politics position and not from the stitution of a vocational fran­ the Students' Represen­ to Mr. Pinto was a private Loraine Monk, Deputy among Union officials, but other, the division between chise and a system of national the two ' bodies wOuld plebiscites on Issues of public tative Council. * His letter to Dominic that he President of S.R.C. and to what extent this exists is increase, Mr. Jones an­ importance. resignation took effect did n o t intend to be acting President in Mr. difficult to judge, as Mr. б. Withdrawal from E.E.C. publicly displayed. Jones' place, told T h e Jones will not expound on* swered, "No, not really." Creation of an Aryan axis over from March 30th. Ms. Monk, however, told Africa with the formation of We put it to Mr. Jones Courier that Mr. Jones did this. an Anglo - Rhodesian - South In an interview with The that surely students of this „ not specify any of the It is also strange that Mr The Courier that she thought- African alliance;' Courier, he said that his University have a right to "abuses" within the Union Jones says he spent con­ "it is impossible when you Recovery of territorial posses­ resignation was "purely a have got two different sions and parts of Britain's know what "abuses" if any "because there obviously siderable time trying to' rightful Empire. personal decision, related to are taking place in their haSn’t been any." overcome this, when his people that there's not go­ Its author proved to be a whole set of circum­ Union. Mr. Jones agreed, "All Sabbatical officers absence from many student ing to be a split." Ian Johnson, a 2nd year stances both personal and saying, "I am a firm believer are under terrific pressure committees was a common * There will- be an election Combined Honours student. related to ’ the Students' that students have a demo­ and I think it was a personal criticism pf the ex-President for a temporary Presi­ It may read 'like.a joke, but Union." cratic right to know what is decision. I am sorry if When this was put to Mr. dent of S.R.C. next week. it's not, he means it. A letter from Mr. Jones going on in their Unioh.".lt ! people, - especially . t h e Jones, he stated that he The successful candidate ''I believe that since the ■to Dominic Pinto, Secretary seems, however, that Mr. University, are -led to- was "not interested", in will hold office for":the war our country's future has of S.R.C., is posted up in Jones does not practice believe anything else." reply. "I think it is just a rest Qf the term as non- slipped back and this has the Union foyer. - In it, Mr. what he preaches, and he In his letter to Mr. Pinto, frivilous allegation." Sabbatical S.R.C. Presi­ dent. been due to a total lack of Jones says that, "I feel that still refused to specify what * M r:/ Jones' speaks of the Is it? There will also foe - an elec­ direction and from policy, it is about time someone the reasons for his resigna- - "petty politics”; -of student If Mr.' Jones believed that tion ,fo r■; t h e Sabbatical and I believe that the only mqde a stand against the tlon relating to Students committees, which he be­ such a'problem existed with Deputy President of S.R.C. way to resume our country's abuses taking place."-When Unions were. lieves a r e "absolutely student committees, 'his for 1979/80 next week. future is a drastic right- asked by The Courier if he He again repeated that it, farcical and to the detri­ lack -.of attendance was not wing revolutionary, change''.;; would tell us,exactly, what was ."a personal decision,", ment of.the-interests-.of the a constructive ' method - of , Miss Sharon Rowlands, I . asked him if he was these "abuses”/' and' "cir­ a clich6 obviously popular general- student body/V • solving' this. the -popular : Deputy Presi­ associated with ■ . any-, cumstances related to the with Mr.

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