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What On Earth is Going On in the House of Commons? SNP Ceasefire Bill Chaos Explained

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Humza Yousaf, leader of the SNP, stated that “Westminster is broken and people have a right to be angry” Photo Caption – SNP Commons Leader Stephen Flynn debating in Parliament (Credit: UK Parliament/Maria Unger CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) On Wednesday 21 February,

Queers for Palestine Boycott Success at National Student Pride

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations “Queers for Palestine further stated that the result was “made possible by the incredible solidarity of our queer community and sets a precedent for other Pride organisations.” For the Queers for Palestine Logo, ‘Queers for Palestine Logo (@queers .for.palestine, Instagram)’ National

Students snubbed by security

By Gabriel Mullins, BA History “No Students’ Union representative was consulted during the decision-making process behind this policy document.” SOAS students were ignored in the implementation of new rules banning protests against Director Adam Habib. Under the new guidelines, forms of expression including protests on the SOAS steps and those

The Lucrative Fetishisation of Palestine

The Lucrative Fetishisation of Palestine

By Anonymous This activism presents itself as benevolent and kind, combined with brazen virtue signalling constantly putting itself on display. From having the Palestine Society informally led by a white president during the previous academic year to the newly elected SU Co-Presidents capitalising on their so-called activism for Palestine, I

Braverman’s far-right journalist crusade

Braverman’s far-right journalist crusade

By Roxanna Brealey, BA History and Politics On the 8th of November, Suella Braverman wrote an opinion piece in The Times, in which she branded the Met Police as “biased” towards Palestine protestors and against right-wing protestors. Consequently, she was fired for breaking the ministerial code as she wrote the

Sunak’s Transphobia Should Be No Surprise to the British Press - Their Transphobia Is Equally Damning

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations The British press has been in unprecedented shock about the cruel transphobic ‘jokes’ made by PM Rishi Sunak in Parliament while the mother of Brianna Ghey, the 15-year-old trans girl recently murdered in a transphobia-motivated attack, was scheduled to be in Parliament.

The Restructuring of My Course Was a Disgrace

The Restructuring of My Course Was a Disgrace

By Ella Dorn, BA Chinese and Linguistics It’s in vogue to complain about Adam Habib. He sterilised the SU bar and cracked down on campus security. Nobody mentions the elephant in the room – the academic side of his reign. In the summer of 2020, almost every SOAS course was