Rachel Coxon, BA Economics and Politics By compensating for austerity measures, organisations like food banks enable policymakers to construct food poverty as a matter of charity rather than a political obligation. When Britain’s first soup… Read More »Soupidarity: why food aid needs more solidarity, not charity.
Sparsh Pandya, BA South Asian Studies The European political zeitgeist has undoubtedly been gripped by austerity. This is not an illogical phenomenon by any means – since the 2008 financial crisis, harsh austerity measures have… Read More »What can we learn from the rise of Syriza?
Tom King, BA Politics Syriza has topped the polls in Greece’s snap election to oust the conservative New Democracy government from power. The far left party have pledged to end “the humiliation of austerity” which… Read More »Greeks strike blow to Eurozone austerity
Photo: Himasha Weera Clare Birkett, MSc Environment, Politics and Development The student movement is celebrating a comeback after holding a 10,000 strong protest on 19th November demanding free education. The demonstration was followed by a national… Read More »SOAS students put free education back on political agenda at national demo
Tom King, BA Politics As Labour strive to be in opposition for just one term, the party leadership has walked a tightrope between opposing unpopular cuts which have battered working class people and largely backing… Read More »European results are a warning for Labour