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The difference between riot and wrong

At a point in time where people have a lot to be angry about, Alistair Smout mourns the English rioting's lack of purpose and direction

Norway: Ideology has a role to play

Alistair Smout argues that while Hugh Burns' approach is laudable, it depends on an impartiality and consistency that is not widely found in the media

Kathy Peach and UN Women

Alistair Smout speaks to Kathy Peach, one of the leading lobbyists for UN Women in the UK, trying to make sure it receives the support it needs

Ki-moon in Oxford

UN Secretary-General addresses University amid Egypt protests

Review: Stop Making Sense

Alistair Smout revisits the iconic Talking Heads concert movie

Review: High violet – The National

'This isn’t just another depressive US indie album'

Lecturers speak out for students

Students arrested at protests receive support from UCU President

Clegg under fire within and without

Lib Dems ridiculed during Prime Ministers Questions as demonstrators march on Whitehall

Utterly buttery may be shuttery

Worcester can’t believe it’s not economically viable

Bob Dylan Plays Kent

Alistair Smout sees if Dylan has remained forever young at Hop Farm

Elvis Costello @ The New Theatre

'Little Hands of Concrete' still has some life in him yet

Review: Four Lions

Alistair Smout reviews Chris Morris' controversial new comedy

Sweet Home Chicago

Alistair Smout talks to the playwright about Obama, Motown and that Question Time appearance

Live at Comma Club

Music Editor Alistair Smout heads down to Cellar to check out the best student acts

To Kingdom Come

Our music editor chats to Animal Kingdom's Richard Sauberlich

Interview: Dev Heynes

The Lightspeed Champion talks Test Icicles with Cherwell

Review: Realism by The Magnetic Fields

Idiosyncratic but interesting

15 years since…

We take a look at Leftism by Leftfield

Pick of the Week

Our pick of the latest releases. This week: Heartland by Owen Pallet

Review ‘End Times’ by Eels

A divorce made in heaven.
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