National News Archives : The SOAS Spirit

21 MAR

Priti Patel – Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime

‘The Home Secretary has said that making misogyny a hate crime will be ‘tokenistic’ as it will cause more serious offences against women and young girls to be missed.’

08 FEB

Into the Third Year: The UK’s Covid Roundup

“the sustained pressure on the NHS is a cause for concern”

08 FEB

National Uproar Over Downing Street Parties: Calls for PM Resignation

“Many in the public sphere feel that the parties are disrespectful toward those who respected the lockdown rules.”

08 FEB

Prince Andrew’s Case Proceeds After Maxwell Conviction

“The Duke retains his birth title of ‘Prince’ and remains the Duke of York.”

13 DEC

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

‘Export bans are overwhelmingly nationalist and greedy, but to apply to an object that was taken forcibly through colonial violence because it’s [important to] “our history” is another level of cognitive dissonance.’

13 DEC

Years of Racial Abuse Suffered at the Hands of English Cricket Clubs

‘There is no two sides to a story when it comes to racism.’