Brazil: From Reform to Recovery?
Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles talks about his administration’s attempts to get the economy back on track Once the word on the…
Insured to Perfection
Insurance markets are notoriously imperfect. The incomplete information available to the insurer means high risk individuals are able to pass…
Politicians Divided on Uber Ban
Last week Transport For London (TFL) decided not to renew Uber’s licence in London, stating the company is not ‘fit…
“Big Little Lies”: troubling themes done well
Centred around the well-trodden topics of motherhood and relationships, HBO’s “Big Little Lies” proves a fascinating and addictive mini-series that…
Time for climate optimism
When we consider the strength of the science behind climate change, along with the level of scientific consensus over it,…
America’s False Debate Over Patriotism
An issue which has been dominating recent news cycles has undergone some reframing. The US President recently made a series…
LSE SU UN Society – A Retrospective
The LSE SU UN Society is proud to present “A Retrospective”: A summary of our recent history. Please join us as we…
An environmentalist watches the controversial “Mother!”
“Mother!”, directed by Darren Aronofsky, is set in one house and structured around Jennifer Lawrence’s character ‘Mother’, whose one task…
The Next Big Revolution
What links a wheel, a steam engine and a computer? Other than perhaps a steampunk Batmobile, all three inventions paved…
The Problem with Grime
“The ting goes skrrrahh! Pap, pap, ka-ka-ka! Skidiki-pap-pap! And a pu-pu-drrrr-boom! Skya! Du-du-ku-ku-pun-pun! Poom, poom” – Roadman Shaq London is…
