Madam – I was “this” close to falling off my (new, and very comfortable) office chair through utter disbelief last Tuesday when I read your Editorial (”I’m on the pavement, thinking about government”). Your paper implied that I, like many others, had over promised in last year’s SU elections during my campaign, which, by the [...]
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The philosophy of the welfare state
Investigating the recent impact and future of welfare states in Britain and beyond The ‘welfare state’ is understood to be a widespread transfer of income used, directly or indirectly, in order for the concept of social justice to prevail. Such income transfers increase the wealth of one group in society at the expense of another group [...]
Defending Kanazawa
After recent criticism of him because of his views and academic publications Satoshi Kanazawa is – rightfully – only voicing his opinion Free media: a small phrase with large implications. On a superficial level, all it preaches is that media should have the freedom to observe and broadcast the “truth”, whatever it may be. On a [...]
Leaving aside Bernard Levin
The LSE regularly talks about valued ‘Freedom of Speech’ but it does not always follow that path Violence is actually a solution. No, really, it is. Imagine Joe and Jack argue, and you know words won’t satisfy their desire for mutual exchange. Unless Joe does not beat up Jack a little bit and Jack does not [...]
Jed Bartlet lied to me
Student politics at the LSE has been disappointing – and its political roots are slowly dying So who is the real winner of this year’s LSE elections? My vote goes to General Disinterest on behalf of everyone unconnected with a campaign. The feeling towards these elections amongst my fellow graduate students was at best one of [...]
Broken dreams of student politics
It’s election night, 22:35 to be precise. Some of the results have already been announced, and I am in the library writing this piece, taking advantage of the fact that its theme won’t leave my mind. I came to LSE a year and a half ago, excited at the prospect of a university where people cared [...]
This is what a feminist looks like
While the editorial is being written, Happy Women’s Day is a trending topic on Twitter, beating other topics such as the Oscars and Hurt Locker. Surely, if something is the top trend on Twitter, it must be a pretty big deal. This week, we are celebrating 100 years of women’s liberation. With Howard Davies and [...]
Demanding an answer from the Director
Howard Davies responded to questions in his usual evasive style during last Thursdays UGM, sidestepping potentially explosive questions in a witty and impressive manner. However, for all Howard Davies experience in answering tough questions from students and reporters, he was unable to sidestep the questions of angry students about the racist and Islamophobic professor currently [...]
Leaving no room for debate
In response to the recent deluge of articles printed in these pages on Professor Kanazawa, I have here below my comment on the issue. Kanazawa says:50% of Muslims throughout the world applaud the actions of their fellow Muslims on 9/11, and presumably other murderous acts against westerners, while the other 50% actively condemn them. Yes, 50% [...]
Weapons of Mass Distraction
There is an old adage in the newspaper industry that to be a commentator, you need to follow two rules: “Simplify, then exaggerate.” So – the traditional columnist would continue – Blair is a conniving, wiry-haired, rodent-faced warmonger, pathologically incapable of doing anything but lying. He lied that there were Weapons of Mass Destruction, deceived [...]
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