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The New Year sees a fresh injection of enthusiasm and dedication from the Socialist Student society.

After the creation of the Campaign Coalition last term, the campaign to defeat student fees is in full swing.

Students responded well to the stalls that were up in the library and in the Union, with many signing a petition which will be taken to John Denham, the Minister for Education.

The society is planning a protest on the 2nd of February outside John Denham’s constituency office in Southampton, before a national day of action on the 21st of February, with protests attacking the issue of fees worldwide.

But Socialist Students are not solely a campaigning group. Debates and discussions are rife in our weekly meetings, ranging from the Cuban Revolution to the reasons Communism failed.

The Socialist Student Society has established itself as a major player in Portsmouth University politics, and we are looking forward to a year of campaigning and political activism.