For our Future’s Sake

For our Futures Sake
Abbreviation FFS
Type Campaign group
Purpose Calling for a public vote on the final Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union
Location
Key people
 Amatey Doku
Website ffsakes.uk

For our Futures Sake (FFS) is a student-led pressure group supporting a people's vote on the Brexit deal. It represents at least 60 student unions, and 980,000 students, across the UK.[1]

Background

FFS was launched at the National Union of Students' National Conference in 2018. Incumbent Deputy President Amatey Doku called for 'nationwide student-led mobilization to demand a people's vote' during his re-election speech, and delegates passed policy to 'campaign for a second referendum on the deal negotiated'.[2][3]

In May 2018, the campaign launched its statement of intent in an open letter undersigned by 120 student leaders.[1] The letter was featured in several British newspapers, and FFS spokespeople pledged a 'summer of action' involving demonstrations across the UK.

The campaign's style has been described as 'irreverent' and 'provocative', attracting a broad youth appeal through memes, videos and profanity.[4][5]

Activities

The organisation has held a number of direct-action demonstrations, including stunts at the Labour Live festival, outside Boris Johnson's residence, and at Parliament.[6][7] The group also held numerous rallies and demonstrations across the UK during its 'summer of action', attracting over 160,000 attendees; this culminated with a march at Labour's National Conference. It gained endorsements from Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden and YouTuber Dodie Clark, as well as several MPs.

Membership

FFS supporters include students' unions in Birmingham, Durham, Cambridge, Swansea, Leeds, and Liverpool, as well as across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.[8]

Higher Education members

Scotland

England

  • Bath Students' Union
  • Bath Spa Students' Union
  • Birkbeck Students' Union
  • Cambridge University Students' Union
  • Graduate Union at the Univeristy of Cambridge
  • Chester Students' Union
  • Coventry Students' Union
  • Durham Students' Union
  • Edge Hill Students' Union
  • Falmouth and Exeter Students' Union
  • Gloucestershire Students' Union
  • Hull University Union
  • Keele Students' Union
  • Kent University Union
  • Lancaster Students' Union
  • Leeds Beckett Students' Union
  • Lincoln Students' Union
  • Liverpool John Moores Students' Union
  • London Metropolitan Students' Union
  • London South Bank Students' Union
  • Middlesex Students' Union
  • Nottingham Students Union
  • Northumbria Students' Union
  • Norwich University of the Arts Students' Union
  • Roehampton Students' Union
  • Staffordshire Students' Union
  • Teesside University Students' Union
  • University of Surrey Students' Union
  • University of Birmingham Students' Guild
  • University of Law Student Association
  • University of Leicester Students' Union
  • University of Plymouth Students' Union
  • University of Sheffield Hallam Students' Union
  • University of West London Students' Union
  • Westminster Students' Union

Wales

Northern Ireland

Further Education members

  • Ayrshire College Students' Union
  • Bath College Students' Union
  • Chichester College
  • City of Liverpool College Students' Union
  • Coleg Cambria, Derby College
  • Dudley College, Exeter College
  • Furness College
  • Grŵp Llandrillo Menai
  • Havant and South Downs College
  • Newcastle Under Lyme College Students' Union

National affiliates

  • National Union of Students
  • Labour Students
  • Young Greens[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Farand, Chloe (13 May 2018). "Student groups with a million members back call for second Brexit referendum". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Pontone, Maya (30 March 2018). "Vice President of NUS mobilises 'people's vote' on final Brexit deal". shoutoutuk.org. Shout Out UK. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Ramiro, Joana (28 March 2018). "NUS throws weight behind Brexit second ref". Left Foot Forward. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Helm, Toby; Boycott-Owen, Mason (12 May 2018). "Students plan summer of defiance in push for 'people's vote' on Brexit". The Observer. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Heather; Elgot, Jessica (11 September 2018). "Activists to use Labour conference to push for second Brexit vote". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Simons, Ned (16 May 2018). "Anti-Brexit protesters try to disrupt Jeremy Corbyn's speech to 'Labour Live' festival". HuffPost. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Buchan, Lizzy (26 July 2018). "Anti-Brexit protesters offer to help Boris Johnson move out of 'grace-and-favour lad pad' after cabinet resignation". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Helm, Toby (12 May 2018). "One million students join calls for vote on Brexit deal". The Observer. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  9. ↑ FFS (16 May 2018). "Open Letter to Parliament — Students want a people's vote on Brexit". vip.politicsmeanspolitics.com. Politics Means Politics. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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