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Local government: Margaret Thatcher's 11-year war
guardian.co.uk (Web), 09/04/2013, Tony Travers
of the most centralised of western democracies, which is an odd legacy for a politician who so prized individualism and freedom. Tony Travers is director of British Government at the London School of Economics This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. Join the local government network for analysis, best practice and career development Policy Local economies Service delivery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2013/apr/09/local-government-margaret-thatcher-war-politics|
Africa: raising the profile of obesity, heart disease and diabetes
guardian.co.uk (Web), 09/04/2013, Tim Smedley
HIV, but chronic diseases are also big killers Few people know more about the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa than Dr Ama de-Graft Aikins. A visiting Fellow at LSE Health and senior lecturer at the Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana , it has been the main focus of her work since 2004. During which time
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/africa-obesity-heart-disease-
diabetes|
US Drone Strikes Under Scrutiny
Voice of America
Professor Christopher Coker of the London School of Economics is author of Warrior Geeks: How 21st Century Technology Is Changing The Way We Fight And Think About War. “There are six American bases - four in the United States, one in Germany and ...
http://www.voanews.com/content/us_drone_strikes_under_scrutiny/1638067.html|
Alexander Tomský: Margareta Hilda Thatcherová, baronka, (1925-2013)
Aktuálnì.cz - Apr 10 at 6:53 BST
reCAPTCHA na našem blogu. Pamatuj si mne Sidebar Alexander Tomský Politolog a nakladatel. Po studiích mezinárodních vztahů na London School of Economics a tomistické filosofie na London Institute of...
http://blog.aktualne.centrum.cz/blogy/alexander-tomsky.php?itemid=19670|
BRICS: prioridade para os negócios, por Carlos Tautz
O Globo Online - Ricardo Noblat - Apr 9 at 21:51 BST
uma nova revolução industrial, administrando riscos e reequilibrando a poupança global, é assinado pelos economistas Nicholas Stern (da London School of Economics) e Joseph Stiglitz (da Universidade Colúmbia...
http://oglobo.globo.com/pais/noblat/posts/2013/04/09/brics-prioridade-para-os-negocios-por-carlos-tautz-492684.asp|
Ullica Segerstrale: W. D. (Bill) Hamilton -- A Case of Life-long Creativity
Huffington Post - Ullica Segerstrale - Apr 9 at 21:52 BST
agenda of his own early on, which he later continued during his formal education at Tonbridge, Cambridge, and London School of Economics/University College, and his subsequent professorships at Imperial College...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ullica-segerstrale/w-d-bill-hamilton_b_3038335.html?utm_hp_ref=college|
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: the modern day
Stylist Magazine - Apr 9 at 18:59 BST
A year earlier you couldn’t have missed her,” says Araceli Cattaneo, an Argentinian student studying at the London School of Economics. “She made sure of that with huge TV screens and balcony speeches. But...
http://www.stylist.co.uk/people/cristina-fernndez-de-kirchner-the-modern-day-evita|
What do we mean by class?
Socialist Worker - Apr 9 at 23:54 BST
in a society defined by class. And debates around class refuse to go away. Now a BBC and London School of Economics study has claimed it has discovered seven different classes in Britain. This goes from...
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/art/32961/What+do+we+mean+by+class%3F|
PM's bitter medicine for an ailing nation
The Australian - Charles Forelle, London - Apr 9 at 17:09 BST
" says Howard Davies, formerly a deputy governor of the Bank of England and a head of the London School of Economics.Still, he says, Britain wasn't transformed from laggard to powerhouse. "We haven't had...
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/margaret-thatchers
-bitter-medicine-for-an-ailing-nation/story-fnay3ubk-1226616220753|
Leader took U.K. through Cold War and beyond
Japan Times - Apr 9 at 15:20 BST
asking to have our own money back.” Europe became an “obsession” for her, said William Wallace of the London School of Economics, adding that she became “less and less interested in compromise.” But it...
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/04/10/world/leader-took-u-k-through-cold
-war-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leader-
took-u-k-through-cold-war-and-beyond-2|
Krugman Debates Thatcher's Legacy
CNBC - Apr 9 at 12:28 BST
a much stronger position." Even opponents of Thatcher admit some change was needed. Tony Travers of the London School of Economics told CNBC that, "if you talk privately to many Labour politicians, they...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100626179|
The Lessons from Thatcher's Legacy
CNBC - Apr 9 at 9:36 BST
Jonathan Portes, director of the NIESR and Tony Travers, visiting professor at the London School of Economics, discuss how Margaret Thatcher changed the British economy.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000159832|
Thatcher's Economic Legacy as European Blueprint
BusinessWeek - Apr 9 at 10:07 BST
April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Howard Davies, former director of London School of Economics, examines the economic legacy of former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "The Pulse
http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-04-09/thatchers-economic-legacy-as-european-blueprint|
The secret life of Clifford Sharp
New Statesman - Adrian Smith - Apr 9 at 8:48 BST
by a drunk: invariably absent and always dependent on distinguished but distracted colleagues moonlighting from Oxford or the London School of Economics. Sharp’s politics were ever more at odds with an editorial...
http://www.newstatesman.com/old-statesman/2013/04/secret-life-clifford-sharp|
Thatcher detonated change in UK business
Jamaica Gleaner - Apr 9 at 7:59 BST
spectacular growth of the financial services industry in the UK," said Iain Begg, a professor from the London School of Economics. "It went from a relatively cozy banking centre doing business with the rest...
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130409/business/business1.html|
Thatcher triggered a cultural revolution
The News International - Apr 9 at 6:24 BST
phenomenal impact on the cultural landscape of Britain by creating an ideological backlash,” said David Khabaz of the London School of Economics, author of a book on Thatcher’s cultural legacy. “It was kind...
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-170281-Thatcher-triggered-a-cultural-revolution|
Mostró poder británico con Malvinas
Diario El País - Diario EL PAIS - Apr 9 at 8:47 BST
vistió de negro durante todo el conflicto. "Fue una decisión muy personal", consideró William Wallace, profesor de la London School of Economics de Londres. "Corrió un gran riesgo, con fuerzas británicas...
http://www.elpais.com.uy/mundo/mostro-poder-britanico-con-malvinas.html|
What Works: lessons from abroad for UK policymakers
Blogposts | guardian.co.uk - Apr 9 at 8:17 BST
at the forefront of translating evidence into action.Ashley Thomas Lenihan is visiting fellow, Centre for International Studies, London School of Economics.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/2013/apr/09/what-works-
network-lessons-abroad|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC Radio 4 (9 April)
Making News
Charlie Beckett comments on the impact of technology on news reporting.
BBC World Service (9 April)
Passing mention of interviewee attending LSE.
BBC London 94.9FM (9 April)
Tony Travers is interviewed about Thatcher’s legacy in London.
BBC Radio 5 Live (9 April)
Mention of Anthony Giddens as creator of Third Way and director of LSE.