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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 11:06:19 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn.
There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians.
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Post by pl on Feb 7, 2024 11:33:58 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn. There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians. Well quite... If anyone knows this it will be David. How does Hull University select it's Chancellor? |
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Post by greatkingrat on Feb 7, 2024 12:06:56 GMT
Boris for Chancellor?
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Post by johnloony on Feb 7, 2024 12:24:25 GMT
Chris Patten (Lord Patten of Barnes) is standing down as Chancellor, so there will be an election for Chancellor in the autumn. There have been some very hotly contested elections in the past, notably 1987 (Edward Heath v Lord Blake v Woy Jenkins), 1925 (Herbert Asquith v Viscount Cave) and 1960 (Harold Macmillan v Sir Oliver Franks). Being the formal head of England's third best university is quite attractive to senior politicians. In 1987 there was a fourth candidate, a non-famous non-entity whose name I can't remember. I was annoyed by the TV news report which reported the result by telling us that he "was an also-ran" without telling us how many votes he got. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Feb 7, 2024 13:08:46 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 13:47:06 GMT
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Post by Wisconsin on Feb 7, 2024 13:49:35 GMT
If I recall rightly, did you have to vote in person? It looks like electronic voting will be possible this time around. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 7, 2024 14:19:04 GMT
If I recall rightly, did you have to vote in person? Yes, and in our correct academic gowns! (There were university staff loaning them out for the few minutes it took to go and vote) |
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Post by ricmk on Feb 7, 2024 15:32:59 GMT
I voted for Brian Blessed! In a loaned gown.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2024 21:52:21 GMT
I am standing in this election.
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jul 12, 2024 22:33:31 GMT
I am standing in this election. We shall look forward to your insights as the campaign progresses. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2024 22:43:21 GMT
I am standing in this election. We shall look forward to your insights as the campaign progresses. Since you may or may not be an elector in this, I shall be careful how I reply! |
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Post by john07 on Jul 13, 2024 0:03:35 GMT
I voted for Brian Blessed! In a loaned gown. Why was Brian Blessed wearing a loaned gown? Who did he borrow it from? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2024 2:27:44 GMT
I've got a computer hard drive full of memes and a head full of ideas. Watch this space.
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Post by johnloony on Jul 13, 2024 8:49:51 GMT
I am standing in this election. Neither am I. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jul 13, 2024 11:28:25 GMT
We shall look forward to your insights as the campaign progresses. Since you may or may not be an elector in this, I shall be careful how I reply! I can confirm that I will not be on the register. |
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Post by johnhemming on Jul 13, 2024 11:51:24 GMT
It will be interesting to see the turnout given that people can vote remotely. I did vote in 1987, but that took some effort. The registration process for online voting has started.
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Post by greatkingrat on Jul 13, 2024 11:58:05 GMT
Have any (non-fantasist) candidates formally declared yet?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2024 13:56:43 GMT
It will be interesting to see the turnout given that people can vote remotely. I did vote in 1987, but that took some effort. The registration process for online voting has started. Yes. I'm banking on that favouring more recent graduates and am campaigning quite heavily on LinkedIn where posts routinely get 3,000 views etc. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2024 15:42:43 GMT
Have any (non-fantasist) candidates formally declared yet? I think I'll be up against Theresa May so readying responses to the "strong and stable" spin. If stb12 wants to do a poll, you could include May, Angiolini and me. |
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