US EditionIncoming Oxford Union president George Abaraonye loses confidence vote sparked by Charlie Kirk comments - but disputes result
- On Saturday, incoming Oxford Union president George Abaraonye lost a confidence vote, with 1,228 voting to remove him and 501 expressing confidence after 1,746 members voted and 17 ballots were spoilt.
- Following social-media posts that celebrated Charlie Kirk's death, George Abaraonye faced disciplinary proceedings last month after reports of WhatsApp and Instagram posts.
- Reports note that Charlie Kirk was a political activist and podcaster and co-founder of Turning Point USA, shot dead during a student debate, with Tyler Robinson from Utah charged last month.
- Responding to the membership decision, Abaraonye framed the vote as a chance to reclaim `true accountability and that the Oxford Union must remain a place where students can make mistakes, apologise sincerely, and learn from them`, telling GB News the `poll was compromised`.
- Founded in 1823, the Oxford Union's recent turmoil highlights institutional strains as a source warned harassment, censorship and abuse contradict its founding principles.
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Daniel Hannan: The Oxford Union has ditched its president - but he was merely a symptom of deeper decline
Lord Hannan of Kingsclere was a Conservative MEP from 1999 to 2020 and is now President of the Institute for Free Trade. Believe it or not, I feel sorry for George Abaraonye, the now-ousted president-elect of the Oxford Union. He put himself in an impossible position by his response to Charlie Kirk’s murder, and mine was one of the votes that ousted him (the tally, after three days of wrangles and challenges, was 1228 to 501, comfortably in exce…
Oxford Union President-Elect Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Ousted
The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been voted out of the role following comments he made celebrating the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In a leaked message in a WhatsApp chat, 20-year-old George Abaraonye wrote, “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s (expletive) go,” while a story he shared on his Instagram account read, “Charlie Kirk got shot loool.” Members of the influential student union voted in person on Saturday i…
Oxford Union president-elect ousted over Charlie Kirk comments
George Abaraonye, the president-elect of the Oxford Union Society, who celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has been ousted from his position. The prestigious debate society held a no-confidence vote open to both present and alumni members on Saturday, with the ballots processed over the weekend and results published on Oct. 20. After the results were counted, Abaraonye alleged that the ballots were “compromised.” The president-elect ca…
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