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Non-Sabbatical Officer, NUS Delegate and Guild Councillor election results
October 25th, 2014

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Scottish Independence: The Results
September 18th, 2014

Scottish voters have headed to the polls today to cast their ballot in a life-changing referendum which asked the electorate whether Scotland should be an independent country.
Referenda Proposals Rejected
June 16th, 2014

University of Birmingham students have rejected both proposals set out in the referenda, as the voting period ends after over a month.

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The End of Majority Governments?
June 15th, 2014

The formation of a coalition between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats in 2010 was unprecedented. It signalled a public distrust of both of the two main parties by demonstrating that no party had the overwhelming support of UK citizens.

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Guild Extends Referenda Voting Period
May 2nd, 2014

After five days of voting, students are to be granted an extended period of time in which to register their vote on the two referenda. Votes are now able to be placed up until June 13th, meaning an extension of the voting period from five days to forty-seven days.

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