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'''Kat Fletcher''' is the current president of the ] ], the first to stand on a united left slate on politics clearly to the left of ], who have held the position for most of the past twenty years.
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'''Kathryn "Kat" Jane Fletcher''' (born 20 December 1979) is a British ] politician. In May 2016, she was sworn in as the Mayor of ], having served as a ] of the borough's St George's Ward since 2013.<ref name=mayor>{{cite news|title=New Mayor for Islington|url=http://www.islington.media/r/6331/new_mayor_for_islington|accessdate=16 May 2016|publisher=London Borough of Islington}}</ref> She was previously president of the ], between 2004 and 2006, the first to be elected from a political slate to the left of ].


==Early life==
⚫ She was elected president in ] in an extremely close election, which she won by only two votes, having lost the presidential election in ] by three votes. As a member of the ] (CFE), she ran on a leftist platform criticising the NUS for its alliance with ]'s ] government. Since being elected she has pushed through a process of NUS reform which it is claimed are aimed at saving the organisation from a looming financial crisis and has broken with the united left slate. She is no longer a member of the AWL or the CFE, but to some confusion she has been 'outed' as a member of the Labour Party.
⚫ Born in ], Fletcher was the General Secretary of ]'s ], where she joined the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) and the ], a small ] group. She later attended the ] where she studied Social Policy and Education. After studying for two years, she was elected as the NUS National Women's Officer, and subsequently to the NUS Block of Twelve part-time officers. She then returned to Leeds, graduating in 2004.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}


==NUS President==
⚫ In ] she stood for re-election without any description, winning by an overwhelming majority over all other candiates: ] popular candidate ] and the ] candidate ].
⚫ She was elected president in 2004 in an extremely close contest, which she won by only two votes after six rounds of transfers, having lost the 2003 election by only three votes to the incumbent candidate. Although a long-standing member of the Labour Party, she ran on a leftist platform as a member of the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) criticising the NUS proximity to ]'s ] government, particularly on the issue of tuition fees. After being elected she pushed through a process of NUS reform which she claimed was necessary to save the organisation from financial crisis.


She left the AWL before being elected president; during her first year in office, she disbanded CFE, as a result of reinstating free education policy. It was at this point that the AWL and other left-wing activists such as the CFE's successor organisation Education Not for Sale came into sharp opposition to her.
⚫ Kat Fletcher was formerly the president of ]'s ], where she joined the Campaign for Free Education and the ], a ] group. She later attended the ] and was elected as the NUS Women's Officer, and subsequently to the NUS Block of Twelve part-time officers.


⚫ In 2005, she stood for re-election without any description, winning by the largest margin in NUS history. Other candidates standing included: ]'s candidate Michael Champion and the ] candidate Suzie Wylie.
Kat Fletcher should not be confused with Cath Fletcher, a previous AWL and CFE member on the NUS Block of Twelve.


==Career==
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After her presidency, Fletcher worked for two years (2006–08) at the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, a government ] in the Further Education sector. Between 2008 and January 2010 she worked as Director of Policy and Development for the ]. In 2010, she started volunteering for ]'s Labour Leadership Campaign, being subsequently appointed as head of volunteers for the duration of the campaign.

Fletcher stood as a Labour candidate at St. George's ward in the ] ], and was elected as a councillor with relative ease.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2013/feb/ex-mayor-among-candidates-facing-voters-junction-and-st-georges-ward-elections-sparked | title=Ex-mayor among candidates facing voters in Junction and St George's ward by-elections sparked by Town Hall resignations | first=Peter | last=Gruner | newspaper=Islington Tribune | date=15 February 2013 | accessdate=17 February 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222104109/http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2013/feb/ex-mayor-among-candidates-facing-voters-junction-and-st-georges-ward-elections-sparked | archivedate=22 February 2013}}</ref> She was subsequently re-elected in the ]. Fletcher acted as ] for ] in the ], and was subsequently a part of ] when he won the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11764273/Jeremy-Corbyns-team-the-key-figures-backing-the-left-wingers-leadership-bid.html |title=Jeremy Corbyn's team: the key figures backing the left-winger's leadership bid |last1=Gosden |first1=Emily |date=26 July 2015 |website=]|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>

In 2015, Fletcher was appointed the Deputy Mayor of Islington. The following year she was sworn in as Mayor, a post she held until May 2017. She selected the ] as her designated charity.<ref name=mayor/>

In November 2019, she announced her decision to resign<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/st-george-s-ward-set-for-december-12-by-election-after-islington-labour-councillor-kat-fletcher-resigns-1-6353068 | title=Labour councillor resigns prompting December 12 by-election in St George's ward | first=Lucas | last=Cumiskey | newspaper=Islington Gzaette | date=1 November 2019 | accessdate=30 May 2020 }}</ref> from Islington Council. During the ], she worked for ]'s campaign as Director of Field.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://labourlist.org/2020/01/leadership-frontrunners-both-appoint-pro-corbyn-figures-to-campaign-teams/ |title=Leadership frontrunners both appoint pro-Corbyn figures to campaign teams |last=Rodgers |first=Sienna |date=8 January 2020 |website=]|access-date=3 July 2020}}</ref>

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British Labour Party politician

CllrKat Fletcher
Mayor of Islington
In office
13 May 2016 – 11 May 2017
Preceded byRichard Greening
Succeeded byUna O’Halloran
Deputy Mayor of Islington
In office
15 May 2015 – 12 May 2016
Preceded byRichard Greening
Succeeded byUna O’Halloran
Islington Borough Councillor
for St George's Ward
In office
21 March 2013 – 1 November 2019
Preceded byJessica Asato
51st President of the National Union of Students
In office
2004 – March 2006
Preceded byMandy Telford
Succeeded byGemma Tumelty
Personal details
BornKathryn Jane Fletcher
(1979-12-20) 20 December 1979 (age 45)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour
Residence(s)Bristol and London
Alma materUniversity of Leeds

Kathryn "Kat" Jane Fletcher (born 20 December 1979) is a British Labour Party politician. In May 2016, she was sworn in as the Mayor of Islington, having served as a councillor of the borough's St George's Ward since 2013. She was previously president of the National Union of Students, between 2004 and 2006, the first to be elected from a political slate to the left of Labour Students.

Early life

Born in Sheffield, Fletcher was the General Secretary of Sheffield College's students' union, where she joined the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) and the Alliance for Workers' Liberty, a small Trotskyist group. She later attended the University of Leeds where she studied Social Policy and Education. After studying for two years, she was elected as the NUS National Women's Officer, and subsequently to the NUS Block of Twelve part-time officers. She then returned to Leeds, graduating in 2004.

NUS President

She was elected president in 2004 in an extremely close contest, which she won by only two votes after six rounds of transfers, having lost the 2003 election by only three votes to the incumbent candidate. Although a long-standing member of the Labour Party, she ran on a leftist platform as a member of the Campaign for Free Education (CFE) criticising the NUS proximity to Tony Blair's Labour government, particularly on the issue of tuition fees. After being elected she pushed through a process of NUS reform which she claimed was necessary to save the organisation from financial crisis.

She left the AWL before being elected president; during her first year in office, she disbanded CFE, as a result of reinstating free education policy. It was at this point that the AWL and other left-wing activists such as the CFE's successor organisation Education Not for Sale came into sharp opposition to her.

In 2005, she stood for re-election without any description, winning by the largest margin in NUS history. Other candidates standing included: Conservative Future's candidate Michael Champion and the Socialist Workers' Student Society candidate Suzie Wylie.

Career

After her presidency, Fletcher worked for two years (2006–08) at the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, a government quango in the Further Education sector. Between 2008 and January 2010 she worked as Director of Policy and Development for the 157 Group. In 2010, she started volunteering for Ed Miliband's Labour Leadership Campaign, being subsequently appointed as head of volunteers for the duration of the campaign.

Fletcher stood as a Labour candidate at St. George's ward in the London Borough of Islington March 2013 by-election, and was elected as a councillor with relative ease. She was subsequently re-elected in the 2014 Islington London Borough Council election. Fletcher acted as election agent for Jeremy Corbyn in the 2015 general election, and was subsequently a part of Corbyn's campaign team when he won the 2015 Labour Party leadership election.

In 2015, Fletcher was appointed the Deputy Mayor of Islington. The following year she was sworn in as Mayor, a post she held until May 2017. She selected the Ben Kinsella Trust as her designated charity.

In November 2019, she announced her decision to resign from Islington Council. During the 2020 Labour Party leadership election, she worked for Keir Starmer's campaign as Director of Field.

References

  1. ^ "New Mayor for Islington". London Borough of Islington. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. Gruner, Peter (15 February 2013). "Ex-mayor among candidates facing voters in Junction and St George's ward by-elections sparked by Town Hall resignations". Islington Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  3. Gosden, Emily (26 July 2015). "Jeremy Corbyn's team: the key figures backing the left-winger's leadership bid". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. Cumiskey, Lucas (1 November 2019). "Labour councillor resigns prompting December 12 by-election in St George's ward". Islington Gzaette. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. Rodgers, Sienna (8 January 2020). "Leadership frontrunners both appoint pro-Corbyn figures to campaign teams". LabourList. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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Preceded byMandy Telford President of the
National Union of Students
2004–2006 		Succeeded byGemma Tumelty
Presidents of the National Union of Students
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