The New Zealand Herald
Baby losers replace the baby boomers
Analysts also say the hardship of the middle classes is relative - the European Commission estimates 16 million people in the EU are at risk of poverty. ‘The decline in standards of living for young middle-class people is pretty moderate when compared with the situation of their counterparts in totally marginalised communities such as the poor French suburbs,’ said Professor Ian Begg of LSE.
(Source: Lexis)

Irish Times, Ireland
Ely pays £22m for London student site
Ely Property is set to pay £22.5 million (EUR 28.2 million) for a development site for student accommodation near London Metropolitan University. The site is approximately a 15 minute walk to University College London, the London School of Economics and King's College and Imperial College, with a combined estimated student population of 60,000.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0513/breaking29.htm

TVNZ, New Zealand
Thompson now under police scrutiny
One of New Zealand's most senior public servants is under investigation by the police after serious concerns about the qualifications she claimed to have had when applying for state sector jobs. At issue is the widely reported claim Thompson has a doctorate from the prestigious London School of Economics.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/1778794
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New Zealand Press Association, TV3, NewsTalk, The Daily News, The Dominion Post, The Southland Times, The Timaru Herald

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Babchouston.org
Independent Stern Report on Future Global Climate Deal Released
Renowned economist Nicholas Stern published a set of independent proposals outlining a basis for discussion on a global deal to tackle climate change on Wednesday 30 April. The document, Key Elements of a Global Deal, has several contributors and has been inspired by a number of discussions with international policymakers, financiers and academics.
http://www.babchouston.org/en/art/?373

24dash.com
Industrial cities praised for 'dazzling comeback'
The two year study by the London School of Economics examined seven cities which appeared to have a bleak future 20 years ago but have made a ‘dazzling comeback’ by combining a focus on their economies with improvements to the environment and helping people back to work.
http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-05-13-Industrial-cities-praised-for-dazzling-comeback
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Press Association
'Dazzling' rebirth of ex-industrial cities hailed
(Source: Lexis)

Press Association
Oxford 'top British university'
Reference to the recently published Guardian league tables, in which LSE was ranked third best British university.
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i1w-IK3kOc2uNiRSdsBmADnmycrw

Eursoc
Baby Losers
A London School of Economics analyst is even tougher on the babylosers generation: ‘Analysts also point out that the 'hardship' of the middle classes is relative - according to the European Commission, there are an estimated 16 million people in the EU at risk of poverty. The decline in standards of living for young middle class people is pretty moderate when compared with the very dramatic situation of their counterparts in totally marginalised communities such as the poor French suburbs,' said Professor Ian Begg of the LSE.
http://www.eursoc.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2495

The Huffington Post
Does Success Breed Failure? The Rule of Government Neglect
In a piece the forthcoming Challenge Magazine, which I edit, the London School of Economics professor, Robert Wade, makes the case well. The efficient markets theory was put to a serious test in recent years and it failed. The problem areas were exactly where there was no regulation.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-madrick/does-success-breed-failur_b_101480.html

The Statesman, India
Film maker arrested, CACL stir
He has done research assistance work for Professor Jonathan Parry, the renowned social anthropologist at LSE and also participated in numerous studies conducted by universities in the United States.
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=9&theme=&usrsess=1&id=203826

Metro (12 May)
Johnson calls for 'radical change'
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has called for ‘radical change’ in social care amid claims the system in England is heading towards a £6 billion funding gap within 20 years. The prediction over the funding gap comes from the Personal Social Services Research Unit. It claims that if current funding levels continue and care needs rise as predicted, social care in England will cost £40.9 billion in 2041.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=147164&in_page_id=34&in_a_source

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