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Saudi Crackdown on Foreign Workers Turns Violent
The Wall Street Journal (Europe), 11/11/2013, p.3, Ellen Knickmeyer
Only 6.5% of working-age Saudis hold jobs in the private sector as of 2010, according to Steffen Hertog, a professor of comparative politics at the London School of Economics. Since 2011, Saudi Arabia's Labor Ministry has stepped up what economists say are essential structural overhauls in the oil-reliant Saudi economy.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240527023033095045791888321
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The Greenbelt sacred cow: It pens in the poor for no environmental gain
City AM, 11/11/2013, p.20, Paul Cheshire
While research I did in the 1980s showed that there was a small but measurable value of Greenbelts for people who lived near them, recent research by colleagues at the London School of Economics, using data on more than 1m house transactions, showed this had gone.
http://www.cityam.com/article/1384144642/greenbelt-sacred-cow-it-pens-poor-no-environmental-gain?utm_source=website&utm_medium=TD_opinion_right_col&utm_campaign=TD
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High fuel bills and global warming
The Times, 09/11/2013, p.25, Unattributed
Letter from Bob Ward Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE “Sir, You report that Sir Mark Walport, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, mainly blames rising fuel bills for an increase in public scepticism about human activities causing global warming.”
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article3917062.ece|
Decades in the dark with Zombie and Sons
The Sunday Times, News Review, 10/11/2013, p.6, John Sweeney
In 2012 Tomiko Newson, then in her last year at the LSE, led a group of students to North Korea for a similar trip to ours. They went to Pyongyang’s maternity hospital, a huge Stalinist block.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/newsreview/features/article1338060.ece|
Labour asked for detail on 'living standards' talk
Financial Times, 09/11/2013, p.3, Chris Giles
These trends worry economists and a broad consensus is supportive of a focus on living standards rather than GDP. The London School of Economics growth commission this year, for example, stated that "prosperity is strengthened when everyone has the capacity to participate effectively in the economy and the benefits of
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d28765b2-4892-11e3-8237-00144feabdc0.html|
Innovative Law Schools Master of Laws Listing
Financial Times, Innovative Law Schools 11/11/2013, p.4, Unattributed
London School of Economics UK English 2 12 Oct 250 94% £13,128 24 Oct 20 35% £6,564 Nottingham Trent University UK English 8 12 Sep 71 72% £5,350 24 Sep
Come on people, play the game!
The Guardian, 09/11/2013, p.4, Stuart Jeffries
The last government's happiness tsar, LSE economist Richard Layard, recommended cognitive behavioural therapy to reduce the cost to the NHS of depression. Where do you stand on happiness-enhancing CBT? "Playing games can contribute to making you happy, perhaps even without therapy."
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/nov/09/fun-games-gyles-brandreth-saethryd|
University let Islamist in to preach
The Times, 09/11/2013, p.2, Danielle Sheridan
The Islamist leader, who was banned from speaking at London Metropolitan University and the London School of Economics last year, wrote an article for the online magazine Islam21C in which he said society should stand up to "the scourge of homosexuality".
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3917169.ece|
How TV Apprentice became the start-ups' friend
The Guardian, 09/11/2013, p.46, Jennifer Rankin
"We don't discriminate because of background," says Siadatan, a London School of Economics graduate. "We will lend money whether you don't have any GCSEs or whether you have a PhD from Cambridge. We really don't mind.”
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/08/apprentice-winner-yasmina-siadatan-start-up-loans-company|
Multi-millionaire says he is more keen on change than money
The Daily Telegraph, 09/11/2013, p.14, Jonathan Maitland
Profile of Martin Lewis. “there aren't many laughs in APRs and cash back credit cards. Indeed at one time it looked as if he might have a career in comedy. After leaving the London School of Economics, his act, which was "bluer than I care to remember", won him several competitions for new talent.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/fracking/10437443/Multi-millionaire-Martin-Lewis-I-still-shop-at-Poundland.html|
Edward Fawcett
The Times, 11/11/2013, p.49
He was sent to the London School of Economics to study personnel management, and thereafter worked for Lucas. Making up for an opportunity lost when he joined the Navy at 18.
Veteran Labour MSP Helen has died at 66
The Sunday Express (Scotland)*, 10/11/2013, p.5, Greg Christison
was born in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, on March 7, 1947 and was educated at Larbert Village School, Larbert High and Falkirk Technical College. She went on to graduate from the London School of Economics with a certificate in trade union studies. She served as a member of Fife Regional Council before being elected to the former Dunfermline East constituency in
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/442137/Veteran-Labour-MSP-Helen-Eadie-has
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LSE online
Charity watchdog advertises for new chief executive on #125k a year
Telegraph (Web), 11/11/2013, Christopher Hope
is a trustee for a small charity for the terminally ill in the Cotswolds about the pay of chief executives in big charities. Professor Prins, a research professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a member of the Strategy Advisory Board of the Chief of the Defence Staff, said: "She bearded me over coffee in the
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10439076/Charity-watchdog-advertises-for-new-chief-executive-on-125k-a-year.html|
Tributes after MSP Helen Eadie dies
TalkTalk (Web), 10/11/2013, Unattributed
Mrs Eadie was born in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, and was educated at Larbert Village School, Larbert High and Falkirk Technical College. She went on to graduate from the London School of Economics with a certificate in trade union studies. She worked as a member of Fife Regional Council before being elected to the former Dunfermline East constituency in 1999.
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/uk/article/tributes-after-msp-helen-eadie-dies/108456/|
A tale of two storms
The Independent (Web), 08/11/2013, Maria Paz Mendez Hodes
will prevent him from implementing the real reforms needed to help the Philippines weather the next storm. Maria Paz Mendez Hodes is a freelance journalist. She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Oxford University. Previously, she was a producer at the Charlie Rose Show in New York City. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/haiyan-and-the-other-philippines-typhoon-the-untold-political-scandal-underpinning-this-tragedy-8929905.html|
Do we need a better word for "butch'"?
New Statesman - About Nayla Ziadeh – 10/11/2013 at 9:43 GMT
However, despite coining the term during her Masters degree at the London School of Economics, her phrase has never broken the UK scene in quite the same way.
http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2013/11/do-we-need-better-word-butch|
20 Vintage Photos Of London Street Life In The 1870s
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 09/11/2013
The London School of Economics Digital Library gathered the entire collection together with quotes from the original book. Keep reading to see a snapshot of ...
http://www.seattlepi.com/technology/businessinsider/article/20-Vintage-Photos-Of-London-Street-Life-In-The-4968385.php|
In 1971, a Genocide Took Place. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger Did Nothing. Intentionally.
New Republic - Sunil Khilnani - Nov 10 at 9:14 GMT
sources (both draw on the papers of P. N. Haksar, a cerebral London School of Economics–trained diplomat whose calculated leftism made him Indira Gandhi’s favorite adviser), Bass and Raghavan delve into how a democratic state decides to intervene—in...
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115435/gary-basss-blood-telegram-reviewed
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Ajudar ou não ajudar os sírios, eis a questão
O Globo Online - David Keen - Nov 10 at 9:03 GMT
dominadas pelos rebeldes.David Keen é professor de estudos de conflitos na London School of Economics, e autor do livro “Inimigos úteis: quando travar guerras é mais importante que vencê-las
http://oglobo.globo.com/mundo/ajudar-ou-nao-ajudar-os-sirios-eis-questao-
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Helen Eadie
Herald Scotland - Monday 11 November - Nov 11 at 4:06 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/obituaries/helen-eadie.22648791|
Tributes after MSP Helen Eadie dies
Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Nov 10 at 3:31 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tributes-msp-helen-eadie-dies-031437072.html|
Tributes after MSP Helen Eadie dies
Oxford Times - Nov 10 at 5:06 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/uk_national_news/10798998.Tributes_after_MSP
_Helen_Eadie_dies/?ref=rss|
Tributes after MSP Helen Eadie dies
Didcot Herald - Nov 10 at 4:17 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/uk_national_news/10798998.Tributes_after_MSP
_Helen_Eadie_dies/?ref=rss|
Tributes after MSP Helen Eadie dies
Strathearn Herald - Strathearn Herald - Nov 10 at 3:36 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://www.strathearnherald.co.uk/strathearn-news/scottish-news/2013/11/09/
tributes-after-msp-helen-eadie-dies-64054-34033331/|
Updated: 'Helen was loved by the people of Fife' says Fife Council leader
Central Fife Times - Nov 9 at 20:01 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/cowdenbeath/articles/2013/11/09/478122
-helen-was-loved-by-the-people-of-fife-says-fife-council-leader/|
'Helen was loved by the people of Fife' says Fife Council leader
Dunfermline Press - Nov 9 at 19:58 GMT
political researcher, she took a course in trade union studies at the London School of Economics and went on to become a full-time official with the powerful GMB union from the late 1970s to...
Saudi police, rioting foreigners clash
Zawya.com - Nov 11 at 6:43 GMT
2010, according to Steffen Hertog, a professor of comparative politics at the London School of Economics. Despite the kingdom's wealth, the fast-growing population and government subsidies...
http://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_police_rioting_foreigners_clash-ZW20131110000038/|
De Grawe. “O governo magoa a população e sente-se orgulhoso”
IOnline.pt - Nov 11 at 5:07 GMT
Em entrevista à Lusa, Paul de Grauwe, economista belga e professor na London School of Economics, pôs o dedo em todas as feridas portuguesas, sobretudo naquelas de que governo e Presidente da...
http://www.ionline.pt/artigos/dinheiro/grawe-governo-magoa-populacao-sente-se-orgulhoso|
Back to class warfare in Britain
Miami Herald - MARC CHAMPION - Nov 10 at 18:10 GMT
up state-backed regional banks like in Germany.A new study from the London School of Economics suggests the persistence of Britain?s class obsession should be unsurprising. It tracked the stickiness...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/10/3743689/back-to-class-warfare-in-
britain.html|
Egypt Matches A Security Test For Troubled Nation Ahead Of Ghana Clash
Modern Ghana - Nov 9 at 12:33 GMT
Egypt is getting back to normal,” said Fawaz A. Gerges of the London School of Economics. These are sporting events, he said, ”but Egypt is in a critical phase of a low intensity war with Islamic...
http://www.modernghana.com/sports/502309/2/egypt-matches-a-security-test-for-troubled-nation-.html|
Hornbill Appointed as Supplier of SaaS Services in G-Cloud 4; myservicedesk.com SaaS solution will offer best-practice IT service management suited to individual organisations needs
BusinessWeek - Nov 8 at 10:17 GMT
Trust, Camelot, Greggs, Kent County Council, Knight Frank, London Borough of Merton, London School of Economics, Natural History Museum, The National Archives, Toyota Motorsport and University...
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=
600-201311080509M2______EUPR_____0fdb00000ac5d92b_3600-1|
Low-cost initiatives help cut neonatal mortality
Times of India - Nov 8 at 21:12 GMT
Peter Boone, executive chair, effective intervention at the Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics, and co-author, described the intervention as strongly justified in rural...
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-09/hyderabad/43854000_1_neonatal-mortality-infant-mortality-rate-neonatal-
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Egypt matches a security test for troubled nation
Miami Herald - BARBARA SURK - Nov 8 at 20:15 GMT
is getting back to normal," said Fawaz A. Gerges of the London School of Economics. These are sporting events, he said, "but Egypt is in a critical phase of a low intensity war with Islamic insurgents...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/08/3739683/egypt-matches-a-security
-test.html|
Football matches a security test for troubled Egypt
India TV - Nov 9 at 6:44 GMT
is getting back to normal," said Fawaz A. Gerges of the London School of Economics. These are sporting events, he said, "but Egypt is in a critical phase of a low intensity war with Islamic insurgents...
http://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/soccer/football-matches-a-security-test-for-
troubled-egypt-3591.html|
Posh names dominate Oxbridge
Cherwell Newspaper - Nov 8 at 19:07 GMT
Oxbridge students disproportionately have Norman conquest surnames A RECENT STUDY by the London School of Economics has found that names which arrived with the Norman Conquest are still overrepresen...
http://www.cherwell.org/news/oxford/2013/11/08/posh-names-dominate-oxbridge|
Winners Of Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards 2013 Announced
The Yorkshire Times - editor@yorkshiretimes.co.uk - Nov 8 at 16:11 GMT
Award for Best for Dads, sponsored by IG Group, went to the London School of Economics and Political Science. The judges felt the winner had built on its innovative programme for dads and were...
http://www.yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Winners-Of-Workingmumscouk-Top-
Employer-Awards-2013-Announced|
La première patronne de la Fed inspire quelques leçons de carrière
RTL.be - Isabella Lenarduzzi - Nov 8 at 12:48 GMT
en parallèle avec une carrière de professeure à Harvard et à la London School of Economics, Janet Yellen est rentrée par la petite porte à la Fed en 1977 pour fournir des analyses et statistiques...
http://www.rtl.be/pourelle/article/la-premiere-patronne-de-la-fed-inspire-quelques-lecons-de-carriere-249742.htm|
LSE on TV/Radio
Analysis
BBC Radio 4, 10/11/2013
Tony Travers comments on the centralised nature of British Government.