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Cherwell Statement on Covid-19

We have been made aware of a number of cases of misinformation and speculation in relation to the spread of Covid-19 at Oxford. A number of sites have, either...

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The Spectre of Virtue Signalling

Brian Wong criticises the use of social justice causes for personal ends

One night down the pub…

Sarah Karacs runs into a living legend in Prague

Liverpool’s dilemma: to try it or not

Do the reds have it in them to martyr themselves and enact sweet revenge on Man. United?

‘Experience’ is no substitute for experiment

The scandalous absence of the scientific method in politics

Homeopathic understanding

One part scientific method, three bajillion parts water.

Thirty Million Fewer Tears, Thirty Million More Smiles

Martin Parlett celebrates and deliberates the monumental vote in Congress which sets Health Care Reform in Motion

A wonderland of quirks

Prague and Oxford: both as bizarre as each other.

Politics and Religion

Best debate since Michaelmas

Rahm is right

The media's obsession with personality clashes in the West Wing does not change this essential truth: Obama needs his Chief of Staff now more than ever

Conservatives in Crisis

James Dray questions the way in which the Conservatives are trying to gain support

Obama Debate

An ambiguously phrased motion, surprisingly low turnout but not a bad debate overall

Czech-ing new places out

Trying to step off the beaten, touristy, track

Clamping down on horror tackles

Ramsey's horrific broken leg was the third for Arsenal in four years. Time to punish the offenders

Beer before wine, a scientifically-sound rhyme?

Or is whisky less risky? Raise a glass to evidence-based drinking

The Millennial Bug

Beltway writer Martin Parlett ponders whether youth disenfranchisment could become viral

Prague’s tween magazines: less fun more freaky

Our travel journalist Sarah Karacs, now in Prague, takes a look at the disturbing message in Prague's tween magazines

From Russia with Love

An impressive ball by Hilary standards

Scottish debate

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

Attractive theories

Why the weakness of gravity weighs heavy on physicists' minds

"I do not love Congress"

He is tipped as a rising star, and nearly became Barack Obama's Vice Presidential pick. So why has Evan Bayh decided to retire from the Senate?

Overreaction

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