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		<title>No to a graduate tax &#8211; no to higher student charges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 20th July The Coalition government is considering whether to charge students more for higher education through a graduate tax. Student Respect believes that any system that sees higher charges should be opposed. Shamefully the National Union of Students has &#8216;welcomed&#8217; Vince Cable&#8217;s calls for a graduate tax that would see students paying more. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government reject calls to ban niqab</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BY Salma Yaqoob, Monday 19th July Immigration Minister Damien Green is to be congratulated for dismissing calls for a ban on the niqab. In response, Philipe Hollobone, the attention seeking MP behind the bill calling for a ban, has said he will not meet any constituent who wears a face veil. In acting in such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel’s murderous assault on international aid convoy – taking the lives of brave and extraordinary people</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 1st June, 2010 At least 15 humanitarian aid activists have been killed by the Israeli Defence Force for the crime of daring to bring solidarity and assistance to the besieged Palestinian people in Gaza. Many more people have been injured and hundreds – including 40 British citizens – are being detained in Israel. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/06/israel%e2%80%99s-murderous-assault-on-international-aid-convoy-%e2%80%93-taking-the-lives-of-brave-and-extraordinary-people/</link>
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		<title>Solidarity flotilla sets sail to break the siege on Gaza</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 25th May Eight ships carrying 10,000 tonnes of aid, 800 activists and politicians from more than 40 countries are joining together in a historic attempt to break the illegal siege on Gaza by water. The cargo onboard the solidarity flotilla includes building materials, medical supplies and paper for schools. One boat is carrying a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/05/solidarity-flotilla-sets-sail-to-break-the-siege-on-gaza/</link>
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		<title>The axe falls on education – new ConDem government slashes 10,000 university places</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 25th May 2010 The most reactionary government in decades has taken power with a program that will blight young people’s future for decades. There is a real risk of creating a “lost generation.” Yesterday the Conservative &#8211; Liberal Democrat government cut the higher education budget by £200 million. What does this mean for young [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/05/10000-university-places-slashed/</link>
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		<title>Summer University of Palestine!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 25th May On the 25th July the first session of the annual &#8216;Summer University of Palestine&#8217;, organized by Viva Palestine Arabia is due to begin in Lebanon. The week long intensive course will cover &#8216;Past, Present and Future Palestine&#8217; on the history, geography and politics of the region. A-list renowned world-class speakers including: George [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/05/summer-university-of-palestine/</link>
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		<title>Invest in Education &#8211; No to Cuts: the case for greater state investment in higher education</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday 8th May A report by the Free Education Campaign offers a fully-costed alternative to the clamour for higher student fees and the savage cuts already hitting universities across the countries hard. The report argues that there is no economic case for student fees or cuts, with the government’s own figures showing that investing in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/05/invest-in-education-no-to-cuts-the-case-for-greater-state-investment-in-higher-education/</link>
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		<title>Salma Yaqoob spearheads quiet revolution to get Muslim women involved in politics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[p>BY Madeleine Bunting (First appeared in the Guardian on Saturday 24th April) Drums, loudhailers, chanting slogans. It is a very old-fashioned kind of politics that can be heard on the high street in Kings Heath, Birmingham. But Salma Yaqoob, the prospective parliament candidate at the centre of the hubbub, represents a quiet revolution. &#8220;Bankers bailed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/04/salma-yaqoob-spearheads-quiet-revolution-to-get-muslim-women-involved-in-politics/</link>
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		<title>The Budget &#8211; What a waste</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thursday 25th March 2010 BY Salma Yaqoob, The Respect Party Leader The best thing you could say about today&#8217;s Budget speech from Chancellor Darling is that at least George Osborne wasn&#8217;t delivering it. New Labour has attempted to distance itself from Tory plans to immediately begin cutting public spending if they win the next election. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/03/the-budget-what-a-waste/</link>
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		<title>Islamophobia is a threat to democracy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thursday 25th March 2010 The following letter was published in today&#8217;s Guardian (25/03/10). We are concerned by the rise of Islamophobia, the negative coverage of Muslims in the media, the violent street mobilisations of extreme rightwing organisations like the English Defence League, and the rising electoral support for the British National party (The battle for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.studentrespect.org.uk/2010/03/islamophobia-is-a-threat-to-democracy/</link>
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