A Lib Dem councillor is celebrating receiving a masters degree. Ron Aitken, who represents Crouch End has received an MSc in Asian Politics from Baroness Helena Kennedy, the human rights campaigner and broadcaster, who is Visitor to the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London.

Cllr Aitken’s MSc is in addition to the BA he already has from SOAS in the politics of the Middle East, Asia and Africa. As part of the studies for the Masters, the well know local councillor researched and wrote a dissertation, choosing as his subject “Burma 1824 to 1942 – a Scottish Colony in Asia?”.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of a masters,” he said. “An understanding of Asian politics will help me to represent the diverse communities which contribute to Crouch End life and Haringey generally,” he added.