As the Goldsmiths Labour society becomes more prominent in the university’s political scene, student Jonis Liban speaks to its president about the need for Labour at ‘Smiths and whether Corbyn really connects with students. Jamie Green is feeling jubilant. “Labour are the biggest party”, he tells me, “and it’s therefore important to ingrain it in…
Features
“Jeremy Corbyn and the Media” Panel Debate at Goldsmiths
Roxy Imam
Arriving 10 minutes ahead of the start time did not, as I had assumed, secure me a choice of vantage points. The lecture theatre was nearly bursting, and although I just about found a seat, more people arrived in a steady flow for the next half hour. It turned out that a resulting scrum of audience members…
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Fresh Labour divide over tomorrow’s national student rally
Keumars Afifi Sabet
The Labour Party has refused to endorse an upcoming national student-led demonstration, despite its two most senior figures giving organisers their full support. Jeremy Corbyn, the party leader, and John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, have both in the last fortnight endorsed a demonstration calling for the abolition of tuition fees and the restoration of maintenance…
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John McDonnell to march with students in next week’s national demo
Keumars Afifi Sabet
The shadow chancellor John McDonnell has confirmed he will be speaking at a national student-led rally next week calling for the abolition of tuition fees. Thousands are expected to march through central London on Wednesday 4 November, past key locations including the Palace of Westminster, 10 Downing Street and the Department for Business, Innovation and…
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Jeremy Corbyn endorses upcoming national student demo
Keumars Afifi Sabet
Jeremy Corbyn has endorsed next month’s national student-led demonstration, according to the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC). Thousands are expected to march through central London on Wednesday 4 November, past key locations including the Palace of Westminster, 10 Downing Street and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The demonstration will call…
Opinion
Ed Miliband’s tuition fee pledge: populist window dressing that won’t help poorer students
Angus Wood
Ed Miliband has pledged to reduce the maximum amount universities can charge for tuition from £9,000 to £6,000 per year. It looks good in headlines, but the maths behind it means that it won’t do anything for disadvantaged students, and risks leaving universities underfunded. In an open letter to The Times, twenty top academics expressed…