Mark Bergfeld

Mark Bergfeld is a member of the National Executive Council of the National Union of Students (NUS),^[1] spokesperson of the Education Activist Network^[2] and is a prominent member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP).^[3] He is one of the leaders of the UK student demonstrations of November/December 2010. In January 2011 it was announced that he would be standing for the NUS Presidency as part of a united left slate.^[4]

He has contributed to Socialist Worker,^[5] Socialist Review^[6] and International Socialism.^[7]

He has been on television and radio on numerous occasions including ITV's Daybreak, Press TV's Big Story,^[8] the BBC's The One Show, Channel 4 News^[9] and BBC Radio 5 Live.^[10]

He has been profiled in the Evening Standard,^[11] The Daily Telegraph,^[12] The Guardian^[13] and various other international press such as Le Figaro^[14] (France) and El Pais^[15] (Spain).

Bergfeld holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and a Masters in Sociology from the University of Essex ^[16].

References

1. ^ "Breaking point". Sunday Herald. 14 November 2010. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/breaking-point-1.1068147. Retrieved 19 December 2010. 
2. ^ "Student protests: police boost presence for tuition fees march". The Daily Telegraph. 24 November 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8156273/Student-protests-police-boost-presence-for-tuition-fees-march.html. Retrieved 19 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Alex Callinicos: reply to Laurie Penny's reply|8Jan11". Socialist Worker. http://www.socialistworker.org.uk/art.php?id=23522. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
4. ^ "Left unites to take on Porter et al at NUS Conference!". Student Broad Left. http://studentbroadleft.org.uk/2011/01/left-unites-to-take-on-porter-et-al-at-nus-conference/. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
5. ^ "Student leader: ‘Make fees this government’s poll tax’". Socialist Worker. 13 Novewmber 2010. http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art.php?id=23025. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
6. ^ "Not Beyond Petroleum - BP's oil spill". Socialistreview.org.uk. http://www.socialistreview.org.uk/article.php?articlenumber=11333. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
7. ^ "International Socialism: Time is lifting the fog". Isj.org.uk. http://www.isj.org.uk/index.php4?id=628&issue=125. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
8. ^ "Press TV". Presstv.ir. 2010-12-01. http://www.presstv.ir/Program/153563.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
9. ^ "Student protests: more unrest to come - Channel4 News". Channel4.com. http://www.channel4.com/news/student-protests-more-unrest-to-come. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
10. ^ "Radio 5 live Programmes - Stephen Nolan, 10/12/2010". BBC. 2010-12-10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wdfm1. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
11. ^ "Bring down the Government, says student march organiser". Evening Standard. 12-11-2010. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23897210-bring-down-the-government-says-student-march-organiser.do. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
12. ^ "Student protests: police boost presence for tuition fees march". The Daily Telegraph. 24-11-2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8156273/Student-protests-police-boost-presence-for-tuition-fees-march.html. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
13. ^ "Tuition fees: Student demonstrators catch a wave of youth fury". The Guardian. 10-12-2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/10/tuition-fees-student-demonstrators. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
14. ^ "Les étudiants anglais prêts à de nouvelles actions d'éclat". Le Figaro. 24-11-2010. http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2010/11/23/01003-20101123ARTFIG00728-les-etudiants-anglais-prets-a-de-nouvelles-actions-d-eclat.php. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
15. ^ "Los estudiantes se rebelan contra los recortes de Cameron". El Pais. 25-11-2010. http://wap.elpais.com/index.php?module=elp_gen&page=elp_gen_noticia&idNoticia=20101125elpepieco_9.Tes&seccion=. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
16. ^ "Mark Bergfeld: The right man for the job?". gair rhydd. 05-03-2011. http://www.gairrhydd.com/comment/politics/945/mark-bergfeld-the-right-man-for-the-job=. Retrieved 11-03-2011. 

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