We are pleased to see that Edinburgh Labour Students have removed the statement they published yesterday which we believe defamed both our campaign and Ann Henderson.
We are disappointed that Edinburgh Labour Students have not responded to our email or our response or apologised for the false claims they have made about us.
We also note that the statement from 2018 which made the orginal defamatory allegations is still on the Edinburgh Labour Students Facebook page. This should be withdrawn as well.
We all make mistakes. There is no shame in admitting this. An apology clears the air and can often be the start of reasoned dialogue and better understanding.
We hope that such reasoned dialogue will begin to take place in Edinburgh, Cambridge and all other universities and communities soon.
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