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EDWARD SNOWDEN, THE former US National Security Agency analyst who revealed US surveillance of phone and Internet communications, was elected rector of Glasgow University in Scotland today.
The analyst was nominated by a group of students at the university who said they had received his approval through his lawyer.
The group said: “We are incredibly delighted to see Edward Snowden elected as the new rector of Glasgow University.”
The statement said the institution had a “virtuous tradition of making significant statements through our rectors”.
It added: “Our opposition to pervasive and immoral state intrusion has gone down in the records.
“What is more, we showed Edward Snowden and other brave whistleblowers that we stand in solidarity with them, regardless of where they are.”
The largely symbolic post of rector mainly involves representing the university’s students. The successful candidate is expected to attend meetings with the governing body and other authorities.
Snowden received temporary asylum in Russia in August — a move that infuriated the United States — and is believed to be living in the Moscow area.
Previous holders of the rector’s post at Glasgow University include Winnie Mandela and Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.
The current holder is former Liberal Democrat party leader Charles Kennedy.
Snowden defeated former champion cyclist Graeme Obree, author Alan Bissett and a local vicar.
- © AFP 2014.
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Two middle-class guys with plastic bags on their heads who put on a flat Limerick scobe accent and post absolute populist bullsh!t on social media. I look forward to not watching it.
I hear they have got senator Norris to do the similtaneous translation for the British audience, now THAT would be funny!
Aah shut the fcuk up you begrudging baxtard!
An I for me,a t for you,lets get wrecked on bags of glue.
And then forget to take the bags off !!
things must be bad over on ltv2
I know the whole act is silly but they are actually very intelligent lads. Read a very good book about our consciousness’ relationship with the quantum world called Biocentrism which was recommended by Blind Boy. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
absolutely and totally unfunny.
Enoch – Go sniff a bag of glue and chill out.
Please make those muppets go away
Reminds me of junkies, what a way to represent Ireland in the U.K. Dustin would be class not them…
Does anyone else feel this is being used as a joke on us the Irish, instead of a pig under the arm it is shopping bags over the face??? Who will sponsor the bags then in the U.K.?
It are making a bags of it
Some good biscuits doing the rounds in weston boys.
Very interested to see the documentary of 1916 rising, both these lads are highly educated and hopefully they do an insightful program that will engage with some who might not previously had a huge interest in the history of this country
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