LSE in print
Paul Soros Shipping magnate and philanthropist
The Independent, 25/06/2013, p.50, Martin Childs
He began to study engineering at the University of Budapest and was picked for the 1948 Winter Olympic ski team. He was carrying a leg injury but hid this. En route to Switzerland via Austria, he defected, eventually arriving in the US. George had fled earlier, spending time in London and at the London School of Economics before moving across the Atlantic. They were reunited in 1956.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-soros-shipping-magnate-and-philanthropist-8672092.html?origin=internalSearch|
Diary: So the Met dug dirt on the Stephen Lawrence campaigners. But it wasn't alone
The Guardian, 25/06/2013, p.29, Hugh Muir
Finally, time to check in again on the anti-EU group being formed by Professor Alan Sked, in despair at the rightward lurch of the monster he created, Ukip. Those who may follow him – and there are many of them – know the professor to be a serious fellow. But not too serious. We hear accounts of an extraordinary undergrad revue at the London School of Economics in the 80s.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jun/24/hugh-muir-diary-stephen-lawrence|
Photos that are gone in a flash
Metro, 25/06/2013, p.12, Hayden Smith
Technology law expert Andrew Murray, from the London School of Economics, said the biggest potential challenge to authorities would be in serious bullying cases. He said that while police could normally retrieve any offending images quickly and cheaply from a victim’s computer or device, with Snapchat they might need to employ ‘costly and time consuming forensic recovery techniques’. He said: ‘This is worrying. It could lead to a new form of bullying and harassment which is very difficult to prevent without the application of extensive resources.’
http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/25/snapchat-the-image-vanishing-phone-app-that-
shows-no-signs-of-disappearing-3853686/|
Discovering the pitfalls of democracy
International Herald Tribune, 25/06/2013, p.18, Paul Taylor
“For the first time, these could be genuine ‘European’ elections, the outcome of which will shape European politics for at least the next five years,” said Simon Hix, professor of European governance at the London School of Economics. “It will be the first time we, as European citizens, can choose who holds the most powerful executive office in the E.U.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/business/global/a-bad-choice-for-europe.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|
LSE online
45,000 back call for better disability care
Morning Star Online (Web), 24/06/2013, Unattributed
Budget cuts to councils have seen authorities raising the threshold for eligibility for support, with 83 per cent of councils setting the bar higher. Some 69,000 disabled people have already been pushed out of the system, according to the London School of Economics. A survey by disability charity Scope found that almost 40 per cent of disabled people who continue to receive support are not having their basic needs met.
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/content/view/full/134569|
Norman MacKenzie obituary
guardian.co.uk (Web), 24/06/2013, Hugh Purcell
MacKenzie was born in the Labour stronghold of Deptford, south-east London, where his father was a credit draper, selling clothes door to door. From Haberdashers' Aske's school in nearby New Cross, in 1939 he won a scholarship to the London School of Economics, where he came under the political and intellectual influence of Harold Laski. He graduated in 1943 with a first-class honours degree in government.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/24/norman-mackenzie|
Electing the EU chief - a dumb bright idea?
Reuters UK (Web), 24/06/2013, Paul Taylor
"For the first time these could be genuine 'European' elections, the outcome of which will shape European politics for at least the next five years," said Simon Hix, professor of European governance at the London School of Economics.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/24/uk-eu-commission-analysis-idUKBRE95N05A20130624|
The social care system is on its knees: what is the Chancellor going to do?
New Statesman (Web), 24/06/2013, Richard Hawkes
Budget cuts to councils have seen them upping the bar for eligibility for support, with 83 per cent of councils now setting the threshold at a higher level. According to London School of Economics 69,000 disabled people have been pushed out of the system.
http://www.newstatesman.com/voices/2013/06/social-care-system-its-knees-what-chancellor-going-do|
Is Angela Merkel Too Optimistic?
CNBC - Jun 24 at 20:22 BST
Henning Meyer, senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics's department of government, says that Angela Merkel's manifesto is based on "optimistic" growth expectations.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000178081|
Why drone strikes are real enemy in 'war on terror'
CNN - Jun 24 at 16:12 BST
Fawaz A. Gerges a professor of international relations at the London School of Economics where he directs the Middle East Centre. His most recent book is "The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda."
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/21/opinion/terrorism-gerges/index.html?hpt=op_t1|
Lebanese army battles cleric as Syrian civil war spills across border
Globe and Mail - ZEINA KARAM and BARBARA SURK - Jun 25 at 4:09 BST
said Fawaz A. Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics.Syria’s civil war has been bleeding into Lebanon for the past year, following similar sectarian lines...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/lebanese-army-battles-cleric-as-
syrian-civil-war-spills-across-border/article12792504/|
Mick Jagger Fast Facts
CNN - Jun 25 at 2:04 BST
21, 1971); with Marsha Hunt: Karis (November 4, 1970)Education: Attended the London School of EconomicsOther Facts: -- He plays the harmonica, tambourine, guitar and piano.The lyrics...
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/24/world/europe/mick-jagger-fast-facts/index.html|
Injured students in Jordan recuperating
New Straits Times - Jun 25 at 1:23 BST
at Yarmouk University is recuperating. Nur Ili, a fourth-year student at the London School of Economics, is reportedly in stable condition. Shukri had been transferred to Hayat Hospital, a...
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/injured-students-in-jordan-recuperating-1.307165?localLinksEnabled=false|
Clashes present test for Lebanon's weak military
Miami Herald - ZEINA KARAM and BARBARA SURK - Jun 24 at 21:38 BST
said Fawaz A. Gerges, director of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics.Syria's civil war has been bleeding into Lebanon for the past year, following similar sectarian lines...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/24/3467154/lebanon-clashes-rage-overnight.html|
When the U.K. Tried Economists for Spreading 'Mental Fog'
Bloomberg - Philip Scranton - Jun 24 at 18:05 BST
In June 1933, William Beveridge, the director of the London School of Economics, organized a mock trial of economists to benefit the King Edward’s Hospital Fund. With the world mired in the...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-24/when-the-u-k-tried-economists-for-spreading-mental-fog-.html|
Journalism with a gentle face
The Hindu - V. Gangadhar - Jun 24 at 16:16 BST
the highest post of editor because he lacked a degree from the London School of Economics or a doctorate from an Indian university! Ethiopian Emperor The path to senior posts in financial...
http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/journalism-with-a-gentle-face/article4846899.ece|
Tukur Mamu, Desert Herald and Freedom of Information
Daily Sun - Our Reporter - Jun 24 at 8:50 BST
holds a Master’s Degree in Management, Organisations and Governance from the London School of Economics and is a Fellow of the Green Templeton College of the prestigious Oxford University. Prior...
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/opinion/tukur-mamu-desert-herald-and-freedom-
of-information/|
Gobierno nombra a experto en asuntos indígenas como nuevo Consejero del Instituto de Derechos Humanos (translate)
MSN LatinoAmerica - Jun 24 at 23:18 BST
un Master en Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries de la London School of Economics and Political Science . Además, desde 2002 es profesor de Legislación Indígena y Políticas Públicas...
http://noticias.latam.msn.com/cl/chile/articulo_latercera.aspx?cp-documentid=258657228|
Gobierno nombra a experto en asuntos indígenas como nuevo consejero de Instituto de Derechos Humanos (translate)
Terra Chile - Jun 24 at 22:55 BST
un Master en Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries de la London School of Economics and Political Science, entre marzo de 2010 y julio de 2011, se desempeñó como asesor Especial...
http://noticias.terra.cl/nacional/gobierno-nombra-a-experto-en-asuntos-indigenas
-como-nuevo-consejero-de-instituto-de-derechos-humanos,f618b4d07187f310VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html|
Gobierno nombra a experto en asuntos indígenas como consejero del Instituto de DD.HH. (translate)
La Segunda - Jun 24 at 22:29 BST
un Master en Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries de la London School of Economics and Political Science, posee una vasta trayectoria en asuntos indígenas y se ha involucrado activamente...
http://www.lasegunda.com/noticias/nacional/2013/06/858450/gobierno-nombra-a-experto-en-asuntos-indigenas-como-consejero-del-instituto-de-ddhh|
Troika divorce on horizon as Brussels, IMF fight over mistakes
El País - Claudi Pérez - Jun 24 at 18:10 BST
But perhaps the harshest criticism comes from Paul De Grauwe, of the London School of Economics, who described the troika as "a tremendous mistake in form and content."The troika, he says, has...
http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/06/23/inenglish/1372003490_535756.html|
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un geek y un nerd? (translate)
El Mostrador - BBC Mundo - Jun 24 at 12:59 BST
explica a BBC Mundo el profesor de estadística Kenneth Bunker, de la London School of Economics (LSE). Y continúa: “Es un índice de probabilidades. Mide el nivel de asociación de dos variables...
http://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/mundo/2013/06/24/cual-es-la-diferencia-entre
-un-geek-y-un-nerd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS|
LSE on TV/radio
BBC 1 (25/06/2013)
Hardtalk
Passing mention of Vladislav Surkov’s talk at LSE.
Also on: BBC News Channel