Glasgow University Liberal Democrats
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| Motto | Glasgow University, Demand Better! |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1828 (as the Liberal Club) |
Region served | Glasgow |
President | Matilda Handley |
Treasurer | Andrew McGlynn |
Secretary | Edward Fremont-Barnes |
Parent organization | University of Glasgow |
| Affiliations | Liberal Democrats Young Liberals |
| Website | SRC Listing |
The Glasgow University Liberal Democrats are a student society at the University of Glasgow. The society was founded in 1828.[1], and are the oldest student political society at the University. Originally founded as the Glasgow University Liberal Club, the society has remained affiliated to the Liberal Party, Liberal & Social Democrats, and now, the Liberal Democrats. The society has the aim of advancing the values of liberalism and the policies of the Liberal Democrats on campus and across the Glasgow area.
History[edit]
Founded in 1828 as the Glasgow University Liberal Club, the club was originally a branch of the Liberal Party. As the Liberal Party merged with the Social Democratic Party, the society too changed, renaming as the Glasgow University Liberal Democratic Society in 1993, before renaming to the Glasgow University Liberal Democrats in 1997[2].
The society was founded with the aim to "bring together all Liberal Democrat students within Glasgow University and all those sympathetic to the cause Liberal Democracy", with membership of the society being open to all students of the University of Glasgow, and allowing associate membership to students at the University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University
The society has also played a role in elections for the Rector of Glasgow University, most recently in 2015 where the Glasgow University Liberal Democrats ran an unsuccessful campaign to have Vince Cable elected as the Rector[3][4]
Currently, the Glasgow University Liberal Democrats are part of the youth wing of the Liberal Democrats, Young Liberals. They also work on campus to hold social events for members and those interested in the ideology of liberalism, whilst also working with the Glasgow, Scottish, and Federal Liberal Democrats to campaign for elections.
Board[edit]
The Glasgow University Liberal Democrats are governed by an elected Board, which is elected annually at an Annual General Meeting of the society.
The elected board for 2019-20 is:
President: Matilda Handley
Treasurer: Andrew McGlynn
Secretary: Edward Fermont-Barnes
Communications Officer: Duncan Henderson
Equalities and Diversity Officer: Benedict Anslow[5]
Previous Members[edit]
Many notable politicians and public figures have been members of the Glasgow University Liberal Democrats, including:
Sir Vince Cable: Leader of the Liberal Democrats, MP for Twickenham
Charles Kennedy: Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Former MP
Menzies Campbell: Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Member of the House of Lords
References[edit]
- ↑ "Records of Glasgow University Liberal Club, university society, University of Glasgow, Scotland - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ↑ "Records of Glasgow University Liberal Democrats, university society, University of Glasgow, Scotland - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ↑ "University of Glasgow students elect a new Rector". www.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ↑ "Who is Vince Cable, former Lib Dem deputy running for Glasgow Rector?". University of Glasgow. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ↑ Glasgow Uni Lib Dems (2019-01-28). "Congratulations to our newly elected board for 2019-20! pic.twitter.com/zJBPI5M2pV". @UofGLibDems. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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