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NHS 63rd Birthday March – A Photographic Report
The government’s plans to reform the National Health Service has caused uproar across the country. Last week, the NHS celebrated its sixty-third birthday and protestors marched through London to voice their opposition to the proposed health and social care bill. Amy Bradshaw joined the demonstrators.
International Voting Systems
As the first-past-the-post and alternative vote debate rages here in Britain, The First Pint takes a look at some of the other electoral systems used around the world.
Student demonstration against tuition fees: reactions from NUS and UCU
The historic student demonstration on 11 November changed how protests should be handled in London. Find out from the NUS and UCU what were the reasons for the protests and how internationals view the tuition fee dilemma.
Lutfur Rahman: The New Mayor of Tower Hamlets
Lutfur Rahman, the newly appointed mayor for the London borough of Tower Hamlets, has had a rocky start of his term of office, where he has been accused of involvement with Islamic associations. The First Pint investigates why Mr Rahman remains a point of controversy in this multicultural borough.
The Angry Russian on his artistic Angry compatriots
The Angry Russian shares the exploits of his fellow Angry countrymen and women. These include painting gigantic penises and massive protest art installations. However, what happens when these types of protest come to Europe?
The delicate issue of the burqa ban
Burqas and niqabs are political and religiously charged pieces of clothing. Belgium has banned them and France is closer to doing so as well. What are the plans of the UK on this? Claire Sergent investigates.
What does the UK electoral reform mean?
Confused about the electoral reform in the UK? Hanna Hauck highlights the different proposed systems and tries to find pros and cons about them.
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