Articles by Caroline Bodin
Marine Le Pen could win first round of French election
French National Front leader Marine Le Pen stands a real chance of winning the first round of next year’s presidential election, according to a new survey.
Student Protests: Fighting a lost battle?
The Education Bill was passed more than a month ago now, but students are still demonstrating with another protest organised for next week. With fees already raised and cuts in place, The First Pint asks whether the protests can change anything or whether they have become irrelevant.
France’s far right party: the Le Pen legacy
The first installment in our Far Right Watch series looks at the National Front Party in France, where Marine Le Pen has been elected to follow in her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen’s, footsteps as party leader.
Come play Cosplay in London at the Barbican
The First Pint loves anything Japanese so when Rachel McGovern and Caroline Bodin heard that there was Cosplay at the Barbican, they had to check it out. People dressed up as superheroes, Gothic Lolitas and foxes – check out the pictures if you don’t believe us.
Preview: Czech Film Festival in London 11-26 November
Feel like exploring new contemporary cinema? The 14th edition of the Czech Film Festival is kicking off tomorrow Thursday 11 November in London…
Students facing up to £9,000 in fees at University from 2012
As students are about to march in protest against the proposed fees and cuts in UK education, let’s have a look at what is about to change. Universities will be allowed to charge students with fees as high as £9,000 per year, according to the latest government announcement but division is spreading fast amongst Lib Dem MPs…
Universities hit hardest by Government budget cuts
Universities face tough challenges ahead as George Osborne’s Spending Review uncovered this wednesday a 40% cut in teaching budgets and a significant rise in tuition fees. Let’s have a look at what’s about to change…
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