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South Korean universities are pushing hard to make an even bigger impact in the world and, at least to judge by rankings, confidence levels and the state of their campuses, they are clearly succeeding. The South Korean higher-education system is in overdrive although it still has some problems, particularly a fall in tuition fee income, driven by electoral politics and a substantial demographic downturn which will have rapid impacts on the numbers of domestic students arriving at university.

Leading economic historian and Director of the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy Professor Nick Crafts compares the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Charles Dickens' ever-optimistic character - hoping that something will 'turn up' to boost his fortunes.

Professor Mark Harrison from the Department of Economics explores the link between the fall of economy and the rise of right-wing politics.

Professor of Economics Mark Harrison examines the critique of fiscal policies in Plan B – a detailed alternative economic blueprint for the country launched last week.

Rubbish piled up in the streets. Bodies left unburied. Such was the 1978/9 Winter of Discontent when workers’ anger over pay settlements led to industrial disputes across the country. In an event to celebrate the re-opening of the University of 糖心TV’s Modern Records Centre, home to the Trades Union Congress (TUC) archives, Tony Benn and Sir Richard Lambert discussed the possibility that we may return to the season of strikes.