/b/veterinary-news/posts/49145 Nominations are now open for candidates wishing to stand in the 2012 RCVS Council and RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council elections. Jane Hern, RCVS Registrar said: &quot;The veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses that sit on the RCVS and VN Councils areen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/49145Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:46:01 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:77e0af40-8b5c-4e57-8924-92b8075f145fTim Mainland0<p>JGW - I don&#39;t think you should let no.5 get in the way - you&#39;ve got the rest covered admirably. Get a move on.</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=49145&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/49145Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:49:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:77e0af40-8b5c-4e57-8924-92b8075f145fJ G Wray0<p>Top tips for prospective candidate manifestoes</p> <p>1. Protray yourself as a simple Joe, blessed with little more than a healthy dose of common sense. Revealing an extensive list of qualifications isn&#39;t good</p> <p>2. Emphasise that you have been however briefly, in general practice and can therefore empathise.</p> <p>3. Promise to be approachable - these are only words and you do not need to be sincere.</p> <p>4. Promise to actively campaign for greater openness and accountability at RCVS.Again, this is only a promise for the purposes of getting elected.</p> <p>5. It helps if you&#39;ve served in SPVS or BVA</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=49145&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">