Rajaa Saleem Sahgal With a firm grip on my folder and my documents organized in the likelihood of being examined, I await my turn in the mazelike queue. A man awaits me with a stern expression, deciding whether to give me one stamp that would guarantee the security of my status as a student. I … More Class Attendance: Compliance or Coercion?
Azaad Sadiq Last February saw two developments that may initially appear unrelated from each other, but whose connection becomes more apparent upon closer examination. Shamima Begum lost the first stage of her appeal against the Home Office’s decision to strip her of British citizenship on the 7th, and days later, a charter flight landed in … More Second Class Citizenship: Examining the Home Office’s Conduct in Controversial Cases
Tom Kirkham ‘Take the first step on a journey that will take you further than you ever imagined. We have ambitious plans in place and our Emerging Talent programmes are a massive part of that’ (British Airways, “Emerging Talent Programme” advertisement). Ok, but… are there any vacancies? Few would deny that a working knowledge of … More A Vision for ESOL, a Vision to Shape Your London Life
Jakob Nehls Three men and one woman sit on a podium, answer questions and talk about Brexit. This is either the beginning of a bad joke or an ordinary event at the LSE. In fact, on Monday evening (17 Feb.), LSE professors Sara Hobolt, Tony Travers and Erik Berglof, as well as University of Buckingham’s … More Sexist Brexit and Human Rights: How Brexit Threatens Not Only the Rights of Women, But All Hard-Won Human Rights Achievements
Mathilde Betant-Rasmussen In January of this year, The Guardian uncovered an interesting document circulated by the Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) Unit to the Home Office, the NHS and the Department of Education. The short guide on extremist ideologies, part of the UK’s Prevent strategy, provided a list of threatening groups, which included Extinction … More Activism, not Terrorism: How UK Governance Threatens Climate Action
Chelsea Auma and Azaad Sadiq While food insecurity has been traditionally viewed as a problem plaguing the developing world, a quick look beyond campus would reveal otherwise. In the past decade, food insecurity has exponentially risen in the UK, affecting 5.3 million people in 2014 (Field, 2016). That such staggering numbers of people do not … More Occupied Chairs at Empty Tables: Food Insecurity in the UK
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