A crash course in British politics: How elections work (Week 1)
The winning party’s leader – today, realistically, either Rishi Sunak (Conservative) or Keir Starmer (Labour) – will become the Prime Minister.
The Age of Multipolarity
Lord Cameron put it aptly when he recently stated that,“The world has changed significantly since I first entered government, and we live in very...
Charles III: King or Emperor?
When stripped down to its most skeletal form, the Coronation of King Charles III entailed a simple ferrying of objects from altar to throne....
Douze Points: Why does the UK fail at Eurovision?
Perhaps one of the most unforgettable moments of the 2021 contest was when four countries received zero points from the televote, and the United...
UK Hun?: Drag’s Message to 2021
Promotion of self-love for all and checking in on your friends (UK Hun?) truly transforms this camp bop into a feel-good anthem
Brexit and breaking the law: ‘it’s only okay when we do it’
"I want to be clear that this is not, and should not, be a political issue. Any government breaking, or threatening to break, laws should be held accountable regardless of their political affiliations."
Unmasking the Failings: why the UK government was too slow on face coverings
Picture this: a man in his 20s has contracted COVID-19, but he doesn’t know it. He heads to the shop for some supplies. He...
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial has only 50% chance of success as cases fall in the UK
Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine trial has only a 50% chance of success as the virus is disappearing so quickly in Britain, warns a professor...
Britain is too desperate for affection
If Britain wants to be treated with respect, it needs to stop whining about a 'special relationship'
It’s our generation’s responsibility
20 years after the Good Friday Agreement was ratified by dual referenda, Peter Madden and Conleth Burns reflect on the journey travelled so far and the challenges ahead with former Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office, Sir Jonathan Phillips
Is May following Trump’s model?
Samantha Novak worries that Theresa May is using the shock of Trump for her own isolationist agenda
On partiality in journalism
Alex Oscroft calls for the freedom of independent journalistic expression within the mainstream media
Jeremy Corbyn: weak leadership and a middle-class fantasy
Toby Williams proposes that left-wing politics, both in Oxford and nationally, is drifting from pragmatic electability to idealist fantasy
Debate: ‘does Oxford produce good British Prime Ministers?’
A training ground for outstanding national leaders or producer of the unrepresentative and out of touch? Ben Evans and Ellen Peirson-Hagger go head to head
