News you might have missed: January 2017

From rail fares to sex education, and UKIP on HE to Hamilton...

Here's the news you might have missed in January...

Politics

Getting a sense of proportion over rail fares: the overwhelming majority of voters not affected

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2017/01/03/getting-a-sense-of-proportion-over-rail-fares-the-overwhelming-majority-of-voters-not-affected/

Another London-centred story

Remember policing and crime commissioners? Years on and they're still failing

http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2017/01/09/remember-policing-and-crime-commissioners-

Am not surprised

LGBT

Court orders Peru to recognize its first same-sex marriage

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/peru-same-sex-marriage-oscar-galarza/#gs.=5jUE_k

Progress

Tories vote to block compulsory LGBT-inclusive sex education, but promise reform

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/01/11/tories-vote-to-block-compulsory-lgbt-inclusive-sex-education-but-promise-reform/

Sigh…

Iceman finally gets his first gay kiss in new X-men issue

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/iceman-finally-gets-first-gay-kiss-new-x-men-issue/#gs.i7r2XXY

Sweet

Lebanon moves one step closer to decriminalizing homosexuality

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lebanon-moves-one-step-closer-decriminalizing-homosexuality/#gs.x5MAm8k

A hopefully sign

Gay couple win right to be married in Estonia

http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/estonia-taken-big-step-marriage-equality/#gs.gPQh2Cc

:-)

Education

What will happen in higher education in 2017?

https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2017/jan/05/what-will-happen-in-higher-education-in-2017

No-one knows…

UK government warned over two-year degree proposal

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-government-warned-over-two-year-degree-proposal

As sensible as a fundamental overhaul would be, it’s never going to happen

Brexit doesn't have to be a disaster for universities

https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2017/jan/12/brexit-doesnt-have-to-be-a-disaster-for-universities

But probably will be

UKIP on HE today is less nostalgic but still dangerous

http://wonkhe.com/blogs/ukip-on-he-today-is-less-nostalgic-but-still-dangerous/

Not a huge surprise

Entertainment

Hamilton brings in paperless ticketing system to combat touts - BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38586835?SThisFB

I want to see this but i expect the tickets will sell out very quickly

Meryl Streep SLAMS Donald Trump at the Golden Globes

Go Meryl!

And finally…

Honest Trailers - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Feat. Michael Bolton) - YouTube

The latest Honest Trailer is hysterical - meet the Howard Hughes of diabetes!

19 Quirks That Scottish People Don't Realise Are Super Weird
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/quirks-that-scottish-people-dont-realise-are-super-weird

Love this