MouthLondon - London Student & Youth Magazine
Articles listed under ‘Current’
Europe: Anglo-french attempts to lift EU arms embargo
Thank you Angela Merkel isn’t something you...
National: Press regulations: freedom of the press; protection for victims
A decision on what form the new press regulation will...
Non-Newsworthy On-whine
Americas: All Guns Blazing…
Politics: The Other ‘Fourth Party’
Americas: What does Hugo Chavez’s death mean for the FARC?
The Colombian state’s chief antagonist for over half a century has...
Americas: Chávez – A Celebration of Life or Death?
As with any controversial leader and self-proclaimed...
National: Time to meet your meat?
With daily revelations about different animals being found...
National: Teenage Curfews – Right? Fair? Effective?
The imposition of a curfew is dreaded by all...
Religion: The Pope’s stepping down – who cares?
Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th Pope in the Vatican’s history...
Politics: UKIP and the Eastleigh by-election
If you were up to watch UKIP’s leader, Nigel Farage, on...
Students Versus ULU
Asia: North Korea goes Nuclear
National: The Health and Safety Palaver
National: Same day visa for Businessmen, but Students still struggle
David Cameron has announced the creation of a...
Review: Superman is an Arab
When you mention feminist literature to friends it...
#Revolution: Why Che Guevara needed Twitter
When it comes to guerrilla warfare and insurrection...
Europe: We can wear the trousers – but are we truly equal?
Parisian women are finally, legally, allowed to wear trousers after...
Americas: Obama’s Second Chance at a Lasting Legacy
This past week the USA has been throwing around...
Middle East: Taking A Mighty Chance
After an airstrike by Israel on Syrian soil...
National: ‘Horsing’ around with our food
It has been a week since various products on...
Africa: French intervention in Mali – Counter-terrorism? Neo-colonialism? Mineral-sourcing?
In an effort to rid Mali of al-Qaeda rebels...
Africa: Mali – European Defence
In underlining shifting international trends and developing new fronts in...
Europe: The Great Debate
Middle East: Where to turn in Syria
National: Obesity Benefit Cuts (Trimming the fat of the Welfare state)
Whilst we enter the New Year with high hopes and...
National: The Facts About Rape
At the moment the home office is running a campaign to...
Politics: Lock-step to Fiscal Ruin
April 29, 2009, hardly strikes a chord as an...
National: That Was The Year That Was
Middle East: Bassem Youssef VS. Mohammed Mursi
elebrated Egyptian satirist, Bassem Youssef, is to be investigated for...
World – Top 5: End of the World Predictions
Europe: Redundant France
There are a few things that immediately spring to mind...
National: CofE – Time For A Change
The most tragic thing for the Church of England...
Europe: Anti-Gay Marriage Protests in France
It’s a country famous for the infamous Moulin Rouge...
National: The Great Student Job Hunt
“In the UK those leaving school and university seem less...
National: Respect and Daniel Cooper
Modern western civilian life is one comfortably insulated...
Middle East: Cameron In The Gulf
We were all happily focused on the election of a...
Europe: Tax Can Be Taxing
Americas: Hope & Change
Americas: A Tale of Two Debates: Obama v Romney
It would be hard to brand the 2012 Presidential Election race as anything but...
Europe: European Union receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Less than a week ago the 2012 Nobel Peace was awarded...
National: Reckless Expedience
On assuming Gordon Brown's dubious legacy to the nation, the...
Middle East: Ankara On The Brink
Americas: The Battle Begins – Presidential Debate Preview
National: Forrest Stammers
Quite how Jeremy Forrest and Megan Stammers thought they would get away...
National: How do you Solve a Problem like Clegg?
If Nick Clegg truly wanted to save the reputation of the Liberal Democrats...
Middle East: Learning from September 11th
Once again, Islamic dogmatism has turned September 11 into a day of infamy...
Middle East: In Support of Salman
In a typical power play, a leading Ayatollah in Iran has again...
National: Topless Duchess photos highlight privacy debate
It is easy to say that because they live their lives in the...
Why is it so hard to let go of extreme views about Islam?
It is true that much of what people see on the net is...
Middle East: The Bravado Tone of Obama
It was extremely depressing to hear President Obama don the bravado tone of...
Americas: The Forgotten 9/11
Thirty-nine years ago on September 11 1973 Chile’s democratically elected...
National: Insecure Defence
Though self-evident, it merits repeating: the coalition is proving useless...
London: Paralympians
At the beginning of the Paralympic Games I didn’t know how to react...
Middle East: Tunisian Legal Semantics
Europe: Austrians & Semitism & Cartoons, Oh My!
It isn’t the first time a politician in Western Europe has been accused of...
Middle East: Catalysing the Spring
Over the last few months, Wikileaks have been...
Americas: Olympic Cleansing
Europe: Pussy Riot Trial
Religion: Buddhism and Homosexuality
As the coalition government pushes through its...
Americas: Reality Check
Early August saw Romney depart the London Olympics for...
Europe: Polluted Politics
As if to remind us that there is a world outside the feel...
How to do… Autumn/Winter 2012
London: Cool Cycling
Middle East: Alcoholism and Islam
Team GB Events Coming Up 05/Aug
Team GB Events Coming Up 04/Aug
Utterly at a loss as to how to divide up your day?
Americas: Humala Humbled by Supporters
Just over a year ago, Ollanta Humala rode into power...
Australasia: Australia’s forgotten People
Amid the furore over Chinese doping allegations, the fact...
London: Racism at the Games?
It’s often described, as the Greatest Show on Earth but...
London: Olympic Hysteria
As I watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday evening...
London: Olympic Madness
Middle East: Keeping Perspective
In the wake of the Leveson Inquiry, perhaps the most...
Asia: South China Tensions
Opinion: Eating to be Greener
Middle East: Libya’s Awakening
As the results of the final preliminary elections in Libya came...
Americas: Presidential Repercussions
22 June witnessed the deposition of Paraguay’s democratically...
Asia: North Korea Façade Cracks
On 19 December 2011, the world awoke to the news...
International: Immaterial Iconography?
Madonna, who has caused plenty of outrage during her 29 years in...
National: Olympic Jeopardy
The Olympic Games this year just wouldn’t be a British affair...
London: Moving Forward
Dalston Square is special: it is one of the centrepieces...
National: Shard Criticism
Asia: Islamist Extremism in China
Politics: Refocusing Anger
Middle East: Progression in Saudi Arabia
It was announced recently that Saudi Arabia...
Video: Lighting the Road to 2012
Europe: France’s Discerning Palette
If you are planning on taking a trip to our wine-loving...
National: SAM’s coming to the Games
With the start of the Olympics just a matter of weeks away...
National: Dysfunctional Politics and Economics
London is the economic and political centre of Great Britain, and with such a lofty honour comes great risk...
London: Up At The O2
Opinion: Hank Marvin for the Soul Era
The mixture of austerity Britain and the recent Diamond...
National: Egregious Education
In a farcical drama that has mirrored the Chancellor’s...
Middle East: Maid Mistreatment
On friday, Kenya became another country in a long list to ban their...
Middle East: Strategic Interests
A curiosity that appeared across the internet and newspapers...
National: Needless Deterrent?
Britain’s nuclear arsenal will always be an issue that...
Religion: On Buddhism… and the Recent Horrid Weather
In the last few weeks I have experienced a series of delays, disappointments, setbacks, and...
National: Monarchical Pride?
With viewing figures for the BBC’s coverage of the...
Middle East: Bursting Brutality
With a recent spate of massacres and the end of...
Americas: Political Problems in Mexico
Previously in the throes of a predictable election campaign, the Mexican political scene now faces new...
Opinion: Maritime Muscle
Almost every young child (usually male, and from 4/5 years old) has a...
National: Ubiquitous U-Turns
Political PR seems to be dominated by a dictionary of buzzwords...
National: The Big Society Flop
It’s probably not news when a religious leader confesses his disappointment...
Middle East: Arab Spring’s Secular Shellacking
Late May saw an inspirational video wind its way...
National: Where’s the Debate?
It was of little surprise that on the same day the SNP...
Middle East: GCC Union Uncertainty
The GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) was created...
London: A World-Leading Capital
There’s a lot of talk these days about how London can learn...
Americas: Growth or Government?
Imagine this story. It begins with soldiers in Kevlar and balaclavas, hefting assault rifles...
National: Unifying Utilities
National: Undeniable Irony
In the week when David Cameron sought to assure the public that his government were not just ‘a bunch of accountants...
Middle East: Egypt’s High Hopes
After 20 people died when a protest against the barring of a...
Europe: Protesting Austerity
Reports over the past few weeks have shown record high unemployment...
National: Shortsighted backlash or timely rebuke?
Even if it weren’t a general election, it felt like a bit of...
National: The Rise of Mr Gaffe
There is no doubt that the local election results...
Americas: Argentina’s Dangerous Path
In the wake of the YPF/Repsol affair, the Argentine government seems...
National: Parliamentary Misconduct
Like father, like son, Rupert and James Murdoch gave a masterclass in...
London: Europe’s Epicentre of Buddhism
I am very proud of London in so many ways...
Middle East: Small Stories, Big Picture
The Strait of Hormuz has been in the news for some time now...
Americas: Aggressive Ambition
It seems fair to say that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the 55th President of Argentina...
National: Rationalising the Right
At his trial in Oslo, Anders Breivik’s testimony has been...
National: Rendition
Since 9/11, the notion of liberalism in the UK has been diluted with a long line...
National: Rowing to Disaster
Last Saturday’s University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge was...
Afghanistan: The new Vietnam?
There was little surprise when watching Question Time last week that the word ‘Vietnam’ was thrown...
National: Downton Abbey Syndrome
Pin It I studied in Australia for many years, where the parliamentary system is modelled on the UK’s. I still remember my
National: The Return
Pin It Not being a member of the Bradford East constituency, I welcome George Galloway’s victory in last week’s by-election. It represents
National: Political Patying
This last week has displayed the extremes at which...
UK: The Rise of the Student Entrepreneur
Politics: Cameron in the USA
In another life I imagine the Cameron and Obama households could be good family friends.
World: KONY 2012
Middle East: A Tale of Two Outrages
As the New York Times recently reported, no less than...
Middle East: Yemeni Troubles
It’s been a momentous time for Yemen. The reign of...
Africa: Forgotton Somalia
Education: Meritocracy or Mediocracy?
The recent controversy over the appointment of Les Ebdon as the new...
Europe: Co-operative “Ambition”
Recently, in Paris, David Cameron stated that he didn’t believe...
Asia: Xi Jinping
Currently poised to take over from Premier Hu Jintao, the PRC's number two...
Religion: Spiritualising the Big Society
The Big Society. Do we yet understand its goals or implementation? David Cameron’s...
Middle East: Changing Face of Morality
There’s something that must be accepted about dictatorships, however monstrous...
Africa: Fighting Corruption in Equatorial Guinea
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations might have come to an end...
National: Qatada Rights
The most ridiculous thing about the current debate over what to do with...
Middle East: Narrative vs Reality
At the risk of sounding cynical, when looking at the results of the Arab Spring...
Americas: The Rise of Feminism
With legislation such as the Cuban Family Code (1974), the participation of women in...
Europe: Judge to be Judged
The still unhealed wounds of the Spanish civil war are being publically opened...
Women: From the Factory to the Rack
Last week, a friend posted on Facebook: “I’m not sure I needed the things that I just bought in the...
Asia: Tibetan Spring
Beginning with the illegal annexation of the monasterial town Chamdo, in which 40,000...
Religion: A Call for Compassion
In today’s interconnected world of morality and politics, it might not be useful to...
Middle East: Advanced Nepotism
On getting the chance to write about the Middle East I knew exactly one topic that I would need to...
“Too grand” for slave labour?
n the last few months, there has been a constant stream of stories in the media concerning...
National: RBS vs UK plc
If Stephen Hester has an ounce of decency, morality and humility he will not accept his...
Americas: The Forgotten
With a population numbering approximately 45 million people, one could be led to...
National: Chugging: An Urban Hazard
We’ve all had encounters with the humble ‘chugger’.
Europe: Romania Reawakens
Apparently home to one of Europe’s most “apathetic” populations, Romanians have entered their eleventh day of revolt.
National: The ‘deknighting’ of Sir Fred Goodwin
It is surprising that it has taken until the publishing of an FSA report for there to be calls for...
Asia: Japanese Whaling
In 2009, 'The Cove' shocked Western audiences with its brutally graphic depiction of...
Religion: Touching Anglican Fiction
My favourite character in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys is easily Donald Scripps. Chaste and devoted...
National: Scottish Independence
Anyone who may be unsure as to Alex Salmond’s integrity and proficiency as a responsible politician...
Religion: Numerical Obfuscation
Ten days before Christmas Eve, Nick Spencer wrote an alarmist column in the Guardian about the diminished number of self-identifying Anglicans...
Americas: A New Alliance
With Mercosur's rally against British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and outlandish claims...
London: Flashmob Commuting
It may be late, overcrowded and downright infuriating, but no-one can accuse the London Underground of lacking a sense of humor...
Europe: Hunger Strikes in Hungary
In line with the general rightward swing being witnessed in...
Asia: Censorship in China
Ideological struggle, long-term infiltration and hostile forces all sound more like...
National News: Was Christmas really Christmas?
There is something pallid and depressing about wishing someone a...
The Middle East in 2011
With 2012 upon us, by now almost everyone will have heard that the world supposedly ends this year.
Americas: A Falklands Sequel
Leaving a legacy of animosity between Britain and Argentina, the Falklands War has...
London: Tube Strikes Continue?
Forget the basket stealing, quarrels over bargains and queue jumping. For many avid shoppers...
Europe: The Russian Evolution
A fraudulent election, protests and arrests, is Russia “waking up”? 4 December witnessed parliamentary...
National: Big Man v Society
I take my hat off to ‘The Big Man.’ No, I am not following on from David Cameron’s endorsement of...
Asia: Final Days of Kampuchea
Between 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge were responsible for the systematic genocide of roughly 4.5 million Cambodians...
National: Out of love with the X Factor
The figures are in. The results are out. And although Saturday saw one pop group win...
Middle East: Iranian Escalation
Though seemingly not long since I last wrote about Iran, recent developments demand a return to the subject...
National: EU Treaty
The gamble David Cameron took in vetoing the European Union treaty change is likely to be...
Americas: The most dangerous place on Earth
Juárez, Mexico – Statistically the most dangerous place in the world, 'El Paso del Norte', as it is known locally, has become
National: The Blitz Spirit
The recent government inquiry into our happiness levels apparently revealed a new “Blitz Spirit.” It sees...
Europe: Saved in Ten Days?
As we picked up our papers last week, we were forced to come to terms with likely reality that the Euro’s days
National: Pension Strikes
Such is David Cameron’s complete lack of empathy for the ordinary British citizen that...
North Korea: The edge of existence
With the recent reports of catastrophic flooding in Thailand, heightened fears over Israeli-Persian diplomatic tensions and...
Video: Occupy London 19/11/2011
Alex MacDonald and Melissa Wright head down to the Occupy...
Middle East: To Syria?
As of 16 November, Syria has been suspended from the Arab League...
Finland: Haven of the Well Educated
For the past three years the ‘Program for International Student Assessment’ has recognised Finland as a leading...
National: Leveson Inquiry
Graham Foulkes’ son died at Edgware Tube Station on 7th July 2005. This summer he was told by the police that his...
Americas: Cuban Communism’s End is Nigh?
Over half a century later and a Castro is still in charge. Yet is Raúl cut from a different...
National: Horrid Speech and Sacred Bodies
You might be aware, over the past month or so, of the #mencallmethings furor, which started as an...
Europe: A very Spanish Dilemma
Spain’s new Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, will be responsible for re-shaping...
National: Britain’s Eurozone Uncertainty
In a joint statement after meeting in Brussels on Friday, David Cameron, Herman Van Rompuy and...
Asia: Awakening the Tiger
It is estimated that by 2050 the Republic of India will have the world's third...
London: Last rounds for First Out
Gay nightlife in the capital suffered another blow this month as well-known café First Out...
Middle East: The Ticking Nuclear Time-Bomb
The International Atomic Energy Agency is, at the time of writing, about to...
London: Anti Hate Crime Vigil
On 28 October, 2011, an anti hate crime vigil was organised in Trafalgar Square, primarily by 17-24-30...
Europe: Berlusconi, Media Mafioso
For 17 years, the 75 year-old, Silvio Berlusconi has more than clung on to...
National: Poppy Day
Last week Private Matthew Thornton of 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment became the...
Asia: The East to the Rescue?
With news of Japan's recently purchased EFSF bonds and further discussion regarding...
Middle East: UNESCO & Palestine
Israel and America have cut funding to the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO after other...
Europe: Eurozone East vs. West
The G8’s expansion to the G20 three years ago has often been described...
London: St Paul’s Occupation
There are a lot of people in the UK who bear a grudge against the bankers...
University: HE Strikes Back
Cuts to Higher Education were one of the first to grab the headlines last...
Europe: Iceland’s Financial Alternative
Bailout, austerity and cuts have been buzzwords of the current...
Middle East: Libya, Post-Gaddafi
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the infamous Libyan dictator, is dead. The footage of...
National: EU Referendum
The outcome of last Monday’s parliamentary vote on an EU referendum was...
University: Student-Lecturer Solidarity
The relationship between students and staff, particularly in...
Americas: Brazil’s Ordem e Progresso
Ordem e Progresso or Order and Progress. An instantly recognisable motto...
Naughty Habits: Bizarre Lawsuits
People always complain. If it’s not that the food is...
Europe: Can we believe ETA?
Spain has always been different. It is noticeably divided by...
Politics: Dale Farm Mockery
There was something embarrassingly pathetic about seeing the images of...
Scandals: Weddings
Weddings, supposedly the biggest day in any woman’s life. But honestly what is...
Middle East: Parlaying with Brutes
The Israeli Sergeant Major Gilad Shalit, kidnapped five years ago by...
Naughty Habits: Mystery Diseases
The world has been plagued by diseases for hundreds of...
Libya: What now?
Caught up in a social media frenzy, the likes of which have never been seen before...
Europe: Monetary Perseverance?
Arguments about the Euro are older than the currency itself. Does it do more than...
Entrepreneurs: That Sinking Feeling
The continual exacerbation of stock markets and the Euro, and the lack...
Dilemma: The Minimum Wage
Many have been quietly celebrating the recent news of the minimum wage increase to £6.08 from...
Education: School better than Uni?
University. The establishment of higher education and learning. When you...
Education: Leaving Age 14
There has been a call from the former chief inspector of schools for England...
Housing Hypocrisy?
The coalition government has announced that it plans to build an extra...
Child Grooming: A Family Sickness
Recently, a drama teacher, William Drury, groomed two of his students so that he could watch...
Naughty Habits: Stupid Wars
There have been countless wars throughout history, but how many of...
Naughty Habits: Genocide
There have been many cases of genocide in the last 60 years, but...
Naughty Habits: Wicked Executions
Naughty Habits: Serial Killers
Serial killers are absolutely fascinating. Not only do they...
What next for Sure Start? Part 3
“The government says, ‘it’s up to your local council’. Our councillors say...
What next for Sure Start? Part 2
Matt Foster looks at the uncertain future of Sure...
What next for Sure Start? Part 1
Next month, many English councils will reveal, in full, the details of...
68 years old and still in perfect shape
Mick Jagger is back. 68 years old and still in perfect...
Team Anna vs. Corruption
The rippling effect of revolution may just have whispered words of...
Central Perks
Business mogul Bill Gates is said to have stated in a speech to fresh faced high school students of...
Mugged during the riots
London Unrest: A message through the Flames
Deptford, south east London, 9 August: A small impromptu crowd gathers...
Free Radicals
First known as the London Riots, then changed literally overnight to the...
Riots and Citizen Journalism: A tale of two angry mobs
With the media struggling to keep up with rapidly unfolding riots across...
Dirty Laundry
A recent Greenpeace report has, yet again, demonstrated how little we...
A Time to Legalise?
When most purchase a £20 bag from their dealer, the fact that...
Right-wing Lunacy: Norway
America for Obama in 2012?
Barack Obama’s victorious 2008 campaign was one of the most...
Why Libya?
Human Rights Watch revealed that Benghazi’s troops are also committing abuses against the Libyan population.
Terrorism threat Decreases
The UK’s terrorism threat level has been reduced from ‘severe’ to ‘substantial’...
Google+ goes toe to toe with Facebook
Internet giant Google has launched its very own social networking site in...
The World Doesn’t Listen
Picture this: a tiny starving child with wrinkled skin...
Rhino horn “kingpin” arrested in South Africa
The rhino horn "kingpin" from Thailand was arrested in South...
The Threat of Sudanese Warfare continues
South Sudan marks the birth of the world’s 193rd sovereign nation. Recognised by...
Murdoch announces Closure
The News of the World will release its final edition on Sunday after News International...
Youth Unemployment: A Global Problem
Pin It Young people have not had it this bad since the 1989-1992 economic slump. There are nearly one million unemployed young
Athens: A City in Crisis
A volatile, heavy ambiance of uncertainty hangs over the birthplace...
The Teachers’ strike
“Listen, we are reasonable people, we want to negotiate. But in order to negotiate you...
Britain Strikes
After the latest in a series of general strikes hitting Greece, what is...
The Afghan Poppy Problem
The US withdrawal in Afghanistan has been welcomed across the political spectrum. A group of 25 US senators, almost all...
Bahrain Security Court gives Life sentences to 8 Shiite activists
It is clear that the situation in Bahrain has come to a head after two months of unrest. A special...
The Spanish Revolution
pain saw an unprecedented turnout for a national demonstration coined, ‘Real Democracia Ya’ or ‘Real Democracy Now’. Initially aimed...
Politics: Simple, Personal and Fun
The tuition fee issue last winter saw the biggest breakdown in relations between the government and young people for...
Intel’s Summer Pub Smash
Free meat platters, an open bar, the most mysterious chocolate cryptic codes known to humanity and the biggest spot...
PMQs Clash
Ed Miliband used Wednesday 15 June’s PMQs to attack the government over the planned removal...
Why Libya but not Syria?
For all the controversy surrounding NATO’s intervention in Libya, the ultimate dilemma has surely hit the surface...
Bilderberg: The Secret Meeting
As the global economy experiences sharp, systematic and, in some cases, excruciatingly painful contractions; corporate executives, heads of...
Potential Second Genocide threatens Sudan
Dozens have been killed in recent bombings and targeted attacks in...
Free Speech on Trial
Though largely ignored by British media, a popular Dutch politician stands trial on the curious charge of "hate speech": Geert Wilders, a...
“It Could Be My Last Fight”
“It Could Be My Last Fight”. According to David Haye, next months clash in Hamburg with Dr. Steelhammer (Wladimir Klitschko) will...
Turkey becomes a safe haven for Syrian refugees
Over 1,000 people have fled from Syria and crossed the border into...
Cameron fires back at Archbishop of Canterbury
David Cameron has reacted strongly to the claims by the Archbishop of Canterbury that...
Bahrain Demonstrations
January 2011 saw the civil unrest that had been stirring for several months in...
Home-based Businesses – Good or Bad?
As we continue to feel the sting of the recession, many have turned to working from home and therefore...
Celebration in Yemen
The departure of Yemeni president, President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Saudi Arabia...
New charges given to 9/11 Suspects
A military tribunal will charge Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, self-described organiser of the 9/11 attacks will...
Too much Ad?
For years product placement has been visible on British TV screens in films and international programmes, particularly from...
Eurovision: Top 10 Amazing Performances
Eurovision has had a mix of great, weird, funny and...
Eurovision: A Recurring Nightmare
Around January/February time a nagging thought excites me and I...
One Year of Coalition Britain
This week the Coalition government celebrates its first year in office. A once-implausible marriage of...
Why ‘Yes’ lost the AV Argument
Well, that was two months well spent, wasn’t it? Yesterday...
Live by the Sword; Die by the Sword
The long-overdue death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of US Special Forces has rightly...
The Death of Public Enemy #1
Shortly before midnight, President Barack Obama addressed the US and the world to announce...
The AV Decision
The AV referendum campaign may have failed to set the imagination of the British public alight...
A Look Back at the Royal Wedding
Prince William and Kate Middleton sealed their royal wedding with two kisses on the...
The Blame Game
To most people, the causes of the banking crisis and the recession that followed seem distant...
Criminal Distortion
It was one of those moments that forces you to step back and consider whether...
US Budget Deal: New Proposal shows different deficit Plans
In a speech to the nation last week, President Barack Obama revealed his plan to cut borrowing by $4 tn over...
AV Referendum: Fairer Votes?
On May 5th the United Kingdom will vote on its second referendum of all its constituent states...
You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
In an age of pompous columnists, self-serving spin merchants and dull-as-ditchwater churnalists...
US Budget Deal: Frustration for all?
House Republicans and Democrats reached a deal on the US budget last Saturday, cutting it close to the...
Elizabeth Taylor: a Goddess with a Mortal Heart
In a recent interview Elizabeth Taylor explained how she had “never planned to acquire a lot of jewels or a lot husbands”...
UK Student Visas face Overhaul
The number of student visas for the UK is to be cut by around 80,000 after increasing fears that...
UK & US intervention in Libya: bold or blind?
As reports come in from Libya that rebels are battling to take control of the area around Sirte...
The March for the Alternative
Trade unionists, students, anti-cuts activists and samba bands all united to form...
2011 UK Budget
The Tory budget was released yesterday with implications for commuters already setting in...
Livingstone’s Race for Mayor
In just over a year London will go back to the polls to select its Mayor for the fourth time...
Death Toll on the Rise in Japan
The death toll in Japan is expected to rise to well above 80,000 after the country...
Egypt & Tunisia Revisited
In yet another example of how celebrity news seems to take precedence over world events...
Massive Earthquake in Japan triggers Tsunami
Japan has witnessed its largest earthquake since records began...
Offshore, Onshore?
Setting up Fund Investment Companies within member states of the European Union has...
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
On 24th May 2010, George Osbourne announced the biggest level of austerity measures since the Second World War era. The figures are...
EXCLUSIVE The UK Jobs Market in 2011
Visit the Store: Full Content available in the Spring 2011 Issue... Young job seekers have received a triple blow to their dwindling prospects...
Deptford: An Unfulfilled Prophecy
Dubbed the cultural hub of South East London, Deptford has come a long way since Henry VII established the first...
“Progress in Afghanistan”
Professor Theo Farrell appears, at first glance, to be an ordinary academic. Smart and professional-looking, he seems at home in the...
The VAT Rise
Happy New Year from George Osborne. A nice increase to the VAT rate from 17.5% to 20% welcomed us on 4th January...
EXCLUSIVE Government Cuts to the Humanities
Visit the Store: Full Content available in the Spring 2011 Issue... As we are faced with drastic cuts to government funding of Humanities...
Assaint? Assinner? Julian Assange
We all know about Wikileaks. It was quite an exciting topic of conversation to bring up at the dinner table last autumn...
A Future for Free Speech?
One cannot help but wonder what happened to the country of John Locke. Doubtless for many, Milton’s Areopagitica and On Liberty...
North African Revolutions
As we prepared for Christmas and played in the snow a crisis was brewing in the North African nation of Tunisia...
Student Protests: Violent & Ineffective
The government voted in favour of the rise in tuition fees in December and in doing so, invoked...
EXCLUSIVE Re-evaluating the British Economy
The United Kingdom’s economy is based squarely on the...
Death of a System
Written over 60 years ago, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman seems to be more...
Winter Warmers: The Big Knit With Innocent Smoothies 2010
With winter fast approaching and the air turning colder, some of...
Politics: War of the Roses – The Labour Leadership Race
In September 2004, U2 singer Bono took to the stage of...
National: Proposed Tuition Fee Rise causes National Protest
Over the past few weeks, many of you will have heard the names Lord Browne and...
EXCLUSIVE World Homeless Day 2010
World Homeless Day is an opportunity for people to come together with...
National: Oh Lord; what does the Brown Report mean for Students?
Last year Labour (in conjunction with the other main parties) commissioned...
EXCLUSIVE Ahmedinejad the Hypocrite; Obama, the Failure?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad spoke yesterday at the...
The Politicisation of the Pope
I recently spent a week in London, specifically the week in which...