Gordon - this is how to use YouTube to connect with voters

It's election time at Leeds University Union - one of the biggest social businesses in Leeds.

I think student unions are fascinating organisations.  Every year a group of seven or eight fresh-faced young people with various agendas and little experience of what those of us in work may call the real world take responsibility for  a multi-million pound, multi-stakeholder business.  And then twelve months later they all move on.  

The best student unions work hard to involve their members - and take democracy and accountability very seriously.  Take - for example - LUU's pioneering stance on phasing out bottled water sales in their shops.  

Let's hope our country's politicians find ways to connect with us once the election campaign begins.  I doubt they'll do anything quite as effective as this.

Comments

[Thomas]

Nice video!

Good luck for your campaign!

All the best,

Thomas,

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[Rob Greenland]

Thanks for your comment Thomas. I'll pass it on to Rachel - and let you know if she wins! I was in the Union this morning and she's up against someone who's campaigning for free condoms in toilets. You can't beat student politics...

Thanks
Rob