culture
By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations “If I had known that bombs raining down on us would take you from me, I would have gladly told the world how I adored you more than anything.” If you look in the comments section of any social media post from
culture
By Su Waddy, BA Politics and International Relations 2023 has gifted us with an incredible year in music, continuing to diversify across genres. Among a lineup of blockbusters from established big names that we already know and love, this year has also introduced us to an exciting cohort of promising
culture
By Kristi Greenwood, BA Japanese Designer brands, champagne parties and glamorous messy mistakes. Our infatuation with socialites, or ‘IT girls’, has always been down to the escapism they provide us. But do the elite socialites still possess the same chokehold on the media as they once did? With the rise
culture
By Anisah Mahamoud, BA International Relations The echoes of this strike will resonate, reminding us all that behind the glitz and glamour, individuals are striving for a fair and sustainable industry. In film and television, a period of seismic change occurred from July 14th to November 9th, as members of
Foreign Affairs
By Ellie Sprinthall, BA International Relations and Korean, and Supalapinee Pakdeechanuan, BA International Relations and Korean X user @nickkysone alleges that an immigration officer asked if they knew how many trees were in front of their hotel. They were ultimately denied entry. Thai people are campaigning online against travel to
Gaza
By Yasmin Turner, MSc International Development On October 7th, Hamas – a Palestinian organisation which is proscribed a terrorist group by the UK, Israel and other countries – led an unprecedented attack on a music festival, towns and other locations in Israel. Hamas killed around 1,200 people and took about 240
International News
By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party in Spain, made an incendiary call for his supporters to have ‘‘No calm or tolerance in the face of the coup” After months of negotiating following an inconclusive snap election, Spain is facing massive protests
National News
By Shramana Majumdar, MA International Studies and Diplomacy The UK Supreme Court determined on November 15th that the proposed migration of asylum-seekers from the UK to Rwanda under the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) would violate both international and domestic law. Last April, the ‘Rwanda Plan’ was announced by
National News
By Hiba Ul-Hasan BA History “Starmer…does not want to support a ceasefire because it will only ‘embolden’ Hamas” On 15 November, Members of Parliament voted against a Scottish National Party (SNP) amendment to the King’s Speech, which called on the UK government to “join with the international community
National News
By Hodan Sultan BA History of Art and History “It’s been 6 years since Grenfell, 14 months since the fatal fire at Twinell House,’ and the question for most is if the council have learnt lessons from both tragedies.” On the evening of November 14th, 400 residents including 100
Gentrification
By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations “The councils are just going along with it and they don’t really understand… You really take away some people’s only access to community and to have social interaction” Walking around London you will often find yourself in a long-standing market,
Co-Presidents
By Barty Roberts, BA Politics and International Relations Bloated, expensive and ineffective, the SOAS Student Union does not need four Co-Presidents for the 5,500 students it represents. Against the backdrop of rising bar and shop prices and rising society and sports team membership costs, the current four-president model costs