Edinburgh’s best campaign posters

It’s that time of the year again. Forests are being felled, idea barrels are getting scraped, and campus lamp posts are being molested in the name of Edinburgh University Student Association elections.

Here are The Tab’s favourite campaign posters:

Best disregard for any sort of financial planning:

Nadia Mehdi

Best attempt to look sensible:

Mike Shaw

Best attempt to look mysterious and hip by staring into the distance:

Liam O’Hare

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Lorenzo follows all but three of the Love Island 2026 cast on Insta, and this feels targeted

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It’s only been a couple of days, but already a Love Island 2026 girl has bagged a brand deal

Smile most likely to be found on a serial killer:

James Beaven

Most yellow poster:

Claire Rackley

Most ridiculous hairstyle AND election claims:

Jacob Bloomfield

And, finally, the worst poster for actually seeming like a sensible candidate: