Hammond Considers Stamp Duty Cut
A large cut in stamp duty for first-time home buyers is under consideration for the Autumn Budget 2017, set to…
Amazon buys Whole Foods: the impact for student living
In June this year, Jeff Bezos (CEO and founder of the online service Amazon) bought the infamously expensive chain ‘Whole…
Graduate Course Choice Concerns Raised At Departmental Meeting
In response to criticism over the complexity, fairness and structure of Graduate Course Choice, The Department of Government has said…
Czech Legislative Elections: Billionaire to be Prime Minister
Andrej Babiš, founder and leader of the right-wing populist ANO (“yes”) party and media tycoon, could claim most votes at…
“Indifference” Wins the LSESU MT Elections
A sparsely-attended hustings event on Wednesday October 18th kicked off the final stages of the LSE Student Union’s Michaelmas Term…
IS ‘capital’ Raqqa falls to Syrian forces
On Tuesday the 17th October the US-backed Syrian Defence League (SDF) recaptured Raqqa from IS forces. The recapture of the…
Roar with laughter at “The Death of Stalin”
“The Death of Stalin” is a triumphant and refreshing success for political satire. Armando Iannucci has pulled it off again.…
The Minority Reports: SU Study Reveals LSE Attainment Gap
What recent government reports can tell us about the intersection of the attainment gap and barriers to social mobility The…
Me vs. London vs. World
It’s been about five weeks since I touched down in London Town—as Kanye and Estelle would say—and getting settled in…
England’s Catalonia: Canvey Island Demands Autonomy
Roving Reporter Oli Wheeler talks to the leader of the Canvey independence movement Dave Blackwell and tries his hand at…
