Heather Saul on how serving staff are deprived of the tips paid for their work. A bar tender drops a cocktail at work. She has worked there for many years, and – unusually – has never dropped one before. The full asking price of this cocktail (not the cost price)…
Laura Liszewski, an American studying journalism at University of London, Goldsmiths College, gives her verdict on the United Kingdom Border Agency’s decision to remove stricter monitoring rules for international students at UK universities. The Government announced last week that international students are no longer subject to stricter attendance checks than…
Last week Roke Primary School in Croydon was told by the Government that it would be sold to the Harris academy chain. The swift action to take a school out of local authority control is revealing of the Michael Gove agenda which is not, it would seem, about giving power…
Mary Seacole, the ‘black Florence Nightingale’, may be removed from the national curriculum raising the question, whose history are we teaching? With a revealing use of pronouns, Michael Gove, Minister for Education told the Conservative Party conference in 2010: “Children are growing up ignorant of one of the most inspiring…
Right now, all eyes are on India. Everyone wants to know what is going to happen next in the Jyoti Pandey’s rape case. Journalists, residents, activists, students, friends and family of the rape victim are waiting for some justice and serious reform. Too bad no one can get in. On…
It’s the first day back at uni, and I am late. While running towards the train station, I fish the £78 for my monthly travel ticket out of the wallet. At the ticket machine I desperately start pressing the buttons while holding my Oyster Card to the touchpad. But what’s…
Sophie Robinson-Tillett suggests that introducing a minimum price for alcohol will not change the ingrained attitudes of UK binge drinkers. The Government’s ten week consultation on the price of alcohol is now halfway through, and decisions will be made on February 8th. The proposed introduction of a minimum cost per…
Ellie Slee, former student at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, gives her view on Education Secretary Michael Gove’s plans to remove arts from his proposed English Baccalaureate. ‘This week, Michael Gove cherry-picked and squeezed a round of applause out of some ‘arts organisations’. But who were they?…
As the controversy over the proposed closure of Lewisham A&E and maternity units continues, Eastlondonlines has invited Heidi Alexander, the MP for Lewisham East, who opposes the closure and the Office of the Trust Special Administrator, which has drawn up the plans, each to present their side of the case.…
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“Blood Stained Headlines– the Woolwich Murder
“Blood Stained Headlines– the Woolwich Murder and Multicultural Life” by Professor Les Back, Goldsmiths The deafening frequency of the sirens on Wednesday night was reminiscent of London after the 7th July bombings as the police cars and vans hurtled down the New Cross Road towards Woolwich. It is the soundtrack…
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