My students voted overwhelmingly for Reform

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When we had the Brexit vote they also voted for Brexit- large academy 9-18- Southern England

If anything I would say the school promoted Labour

So that is our poll prediction, although certainly not what I hope for.

CinnamonCuirass · Today 08:29
If that’s the case, and I’m not saying I don’t believe you these are bleak times, you need to report your students to PREVENT and let them know about the extremism that they are likely to be involving themselves with

Are you the same poster who said your son was voting Reform and you had written to the school to express your concern.
I think you’re having us all on.

I agree. My child's school didn't even put reform on the ballot 😂

Lib dems won at mine.

This

Slave and Slav were originally the same word.

Because Eastern Europe was raided for slaves a long time before the British Empire even existed. To this day people living in the Middle East have some Slavic DNA because of it.

The trans Atlantic slave trade was abhorrent but was neither the largest nor the most cruel in the history of mankind.

The Trans Saharan slave trade, for example, involved not only torture but also mass castration of men. In South America they used to rip out hearts from living slaves in rituals.

So, let’s have some perspective here.

And the UK did abolish slavery. It still exists today everywhere else apart from the West.

Dd was like this at that age, was a total Farage fan. She’s just voted Lib Dem, there is hope.

I don't agree with that.

They are a legitimate party. Better to discuss things with teens.

Agree it is appalling that they don’t put them on the ballot.
At my school Refirm won decisively among all year groups including the 6th Firm and teachers.
Ironic then if Labour give 16 yest olds the vote and it doesn’t guarantee the Labour perpetual government they are trying to gerrymander,

I’m not a troll, you can check if you like. And you don’t have to believe it, but it did happen regardless.

Lots of people haven't learnt anything from Brexit.

I am a remainer, I would rejoin in a heartbeat. But as a nation we have to stop this disbelief that someone can think a different way.

I'm glad I posted- I thought this post maybe a little irrelevant but it has been filled with interesting replies. Thank you

Plenty of 26, 46, 66yos with no nuance or empathy.

Well exactly. It’s about time educational establishments stopped ramming politics down children’s necks. University staff are shocking for their far-left aggression, my niece was told by her professor that her art coursework wasn’t political enough and it was made damn clear there was only one acceptable political viewpoint.

DD is 19 and she tells me that lots of people her age plan to vote Reform which blows my mind

They’re not children at university, they’re young adults who are old enough to vote and old enough to complain if they believe their work is criticised for spurious reasons.

I've left a previous job because, as an employed adult, I wasn't allowed to complain or challenge what could only be described as a ideologically captured SLT.

My school is labour leaning but we do encourage students to consider all options, and to learn how to standby their decisions.

I simply do not believe this.

If it is true, she has grounds for complaint.

Complain to whom?

Other staff at the university who are just as bad?

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education? Who will want written evidence, and you'll be lucky if you have that.

Complain to the person who’s being offensively political and to their student rep. Students are customers now universities are businesses.

Yep. I already replied to a response much like this. Some adults are idiots at every age.

My point was that no 16yos have nuance or true empathy because it's simply not developmentally likely at such a young age. Even the ones who will later grow up to have good judgement.

My point wasn't that all older people have it. I never said or implied that at all.

I appreciate that this logical distinction has gone over some commenters' heads.

This is digressing, but I've found student reps to be the most intolerant.
You only need to look at the way some universities have treated their professors/MA/PHD students that do not tow the acceptable political line to understand that a undergraduate has little voice.

Apparently voting Reform is all over tiktok and is seen as a bit edgy and an up yours to the establishment. In a way I can see why that would appeal given how dire things look for young people not that I think voting for Reform will make things any better for them. I myself feel politically homeless none of the parties really speak to me at all and I am in my 40s!

Yes I agree. We should all open our minds to other perspectives especially in the younger generations.

There is no freedom of speech or freedom of expression in universities these days.

It's rightthink or silence.

Just look at the way Kathleen Stock, Jo Phoenix, Pilgrim Tucker, Raquel Rosario Sánchez and others have been discriminated against and hounded from their jobs.

My school is labour leaning

I was surprised to see your results for students but reading the thread I can see why they might go against a taken position from schools or wherever

BIossomtoes · Today 15:03
Complain to the person who’s being offensively political and to their student rep. Students are customers now universities are businesses

Good luck with that.

I'm really not sure that is why, as in a desire to go against the school

Talking to them today it seems to be more that they want something different in a wider context. There also seems to be a feeling that nothing is off the table with reform.