politics
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.
The far-right in Sweden: The arrival of the Sweden Democrats
The Far Right Watch turns its attention to Sweden. 2010 was a game-changing year in Swedish polititcs with the election of far-right political party the Sweden Democrats. The First Pint’s Emma Nilsson reports on the party’s electoral success.
Margaret Thatcher: The Iron legacy
Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first and only female prime minister, was back in the news last week as photos of Meryl Streep playing the politician in a new biopic were released. Thatcher was a deeply divisive figure and the effects of some of her policies can still be felt today. The First Pint looks at the cultural legacy left behind by the one they called The Iron Lady.
Martin Rowson: Self-taught, laureate gargoyle of British satire
The First Pint’s Lillo Montalto Monella meets 2010′s best Political Cartoonist Martin Rowson for an exclusive interview about satire’s role in society and David Cameron.
The far-right watch: An introduction
The First Pint kicks off a new series of articles, profiling the rise of far-right political groups across Europe.
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.
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