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Taiwan’s Presidential Election 2024: Taiwanese Trump enters the race

Taiwan’s Presidential Election 2024: Taiwanese Trump enters the race

By Carlotta Busetto, BA Chinese Taiwan’s next presidential election could not be coming at a more sensitive time in Cross-Strait relations. Any general election held on the Island always brings uncertainty in terms of regional stability – but this one is different. On the 13th of January 2024, people will

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From SOAS to City Hall? David Lammy addresses Labour's 'real challenges' in his bid to lead London

Policy Exchange [CC BY 2.0] Tom King, BA Politics David Lammy has been a busy man. Defending his Tottenham parliamentary seat while touring the capital campaigning in key marginals to raise his profile in the race to be the next Mayor of London. Ahead of the dissolution of Parliament,

Greeks strike blow to Eurozone austerity

Greeks strike blow to Eurozone austerity

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 was imposed as part of a Eurozone bailout agreement. The International Monetary Fund-European Central

Voting begins in Autumn elections

Voting begins in Autumn elections

Voting is under way in the Students’ Union Autumn elections. Polls opened this morning and will remain open until 5pm on Friday. For the first time, students will have the option to vote online but a polling booth will still be stationed in the foyer of the Main Building in

Sisi elected in landslide win

Sisi elected in landslide win

Tom King, BA Politics Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has secured at least 96% of the vote in Egypt’s presidential election, according to state media. Sisi, a former military officer, played a leading role in the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood’s President Morsi last year. He faced just one other

European results are a warning for Labour

European results are a warning for Labour

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 an ‘austerity-lite’ package to wipe out the deficit and run a budget surplus in a

SOAS student wins council seat

SOAS student wins council seat

Tom King, BA Politics Third year Adam Jogee won a seat on Haringey Council last night, representing the ward of Hornsey. Jogee topped the poll with 1,967 votes and was elected alongside his Labour Party colleagues Jennifer Mann and Elin Weston. Labour made gains across Haringey; taking 14 seats