Monday, March 3, 2025

Conan Mckenzie

Dine Hard: The Royal Oak

A completely new menu, that's exactly the same.

Politics and Religion

Best debate since Michaelmas

Fine Dining: French cuisine

Beautiful, quivering poached eggs indeed

From Russia with Love

An impressive ball by Hilary standards

Fine Dining: Meat Feast

No-one is carnivorous enough for this

Scottish debate

Good one, but PPE debaters need to brush up on their knowledge of history

Overreaction

Chuck the unreasonable out of the room, but don't blame the whole university

Fine Dining: An Ashmolean Affair

The restaurant is a delightful addition to the museum, says Conan McKenzie

Protests

Impressions from Daniel Ayalon's visit

John Bercow

Not everyone will agree but a relatively sophisticated speech, if not particularly exciting

Fine Dining: Valentine’s Day

Conan McKenzie elaborates on the 'joy' of a romantic dinner in Oxford

David Coulthard and the Librarians

How many librarians does the Union currently have?

All-Women Shortlists Debate

The Union should have seen a greater turnout

Fine Dining: Gee’s

Conan Mckenzie samples Gee's January promotion menu

Time for some explanations

What Stuart Cullen has to say about the "disappearing speakers"

Disappearing speakers

What happened to Gerhard Schroeder and Carol Vorderman?

Fine Dining: Oxford Romance

Conan Mckenzie explains how he finally discovered the perfect romantic restaurant

Decent term card and costly gategate

Some satisfactory speakers, decent debates and a big bill kick-start this term at the Union

Dinner with friends

Conan McKenzie advises where to dine with your companions

Fine Dining: Gastropub

Conan McKenzie reviews the 'gastro' fare of the Cadogan Arms

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