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4 Nails in the Coffin of the NUS
While campuses across the country are gearing up for the national free education demonstration on 19 November, the National Union of Students leadership has dramatically pulled its support in spite of the wishes of its national executive committee and those organising the march. While many were angered by the U-turn, few experienced activists could claim to be surprised.