Labour Society: President

Hi, I am Ronan, currently on the Labour society committee, and I am hoping to be your president next year.

As a committee member, I have personally arranged talks with a wide range of high-profile speakers this year, leading the discussions with a focus on politically important topics that matter to both the speakers and us as Labour Society members. Speakers have included Peter Kyle, Ian Murray, Rosena Allin-Khan, David Lammy and others. In addition, I organised the Labour Society’s recent trip to parliament, where I conducted a talk with Lloyd Russell-Moyle. I feel that this experience demonstrates my confidence and ability to connect and engage with people working at the forefront of UK politics.

As President, I would have the resources to extend my reach and, building on Leo’s insightful work as President this year, I would not only invite front-bench MPs to deliver regular talks, organise political trips and book rooms for events but would also focus on organising debates, socials and campaigns that expand the society and ensure that it is an inclusive space which is welcoming to all students.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope I have your vote! :)

Previously serving as Communications, Campaigns and Media Officer, my role was to expand the reach of UCL Labour. I want to continue doing this by having weekly events, some co-hosted with other societies. These will involve guest speakers, socials, informal debates and more.

I plan to grow the guest speaker events to have not only Labour MPs but industry leaders, advisors, journalists, economists and more notable figures. These will provide more connections in the industries you may want to work in and help you be more informed about politics. 

In addition, considering the UCL Labour Discussion groupchat is getting popular, I pledge to introduce in-person discussions where we can split a room into two teams and have light-hearted debates about important issues. 

There would also be more fun socials, where we would co-host events with other societies at UCL and other Labour societies at different universities to help you have more contacts and experiences. 

If given the opportunity to serve, the society will be as inclusive as possible to increase its size and help members have the opportunity for great experiences and development.