Author
Jack Ballingham
Jack Ballingham is a member of the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum and Opportunities Officer at Durham SU.
4 pieces
Newest first, since September 2021
· SUs
Where is Labour going on fees?
Keir Starmer’s New Year speech given on the 5th of January 2022 was not particularly notable for its education policy content (despite the fact the location chosen was a UCL research facility). Other than a passing refer
· SUs
To protect students’ interests, SUs should step up their efforts on lobbying
Durham SU’s Jack Ballingham makes the case for SUs to spend more time lobbying parliamentarians to generate change for students
· SUs
Universities should oppose, not just refine, the Free Speech Bill
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill has so far generated a lot of interest, debate and criticism among higher education policy experts – and rightly so. However, the debate it has generated among students remai
· Comment
Universities should oppose, not just refine, the Free Speech Bill
Jack Ballingham argues that the government’s free speech bill is really about muzzling students and academics – and universities should outright oppose it.