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Timeline: Michael Payne as LUSU President

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March 2008
Beats Andrew Payne to LUSU President with 62.7% of the vote.

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Nov/Dec 2008
Initial proposal for the Sabbatical Review includes VP (Student Activities). A packed General Meeting sees VP (Sports) brought in instead.

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Jan/Feb 2009
Save our College Bars campaign heats up as Payne tells University it must engage with LUSU.

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Feb/March 2009
Students get set for another year of Payne as he wins as second term, increasing his percent of the vote.

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October 2009
Payne follows up the Sabbatical Review with the Part Time Officer review.

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Nov 2009 – Jan 2010
With the government reviewing tuition fees, and a possible hike to £7000 a year, Payne and LUSU lead a series of protests, concluding in a silent demonstration outside University Court.

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April 2010
An ill-fated NUS election campaign sees Payne come last for VP (Higher Education).

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May/June 2010
Payne ends his two years by increasing JCR funding by 24%.

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