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Why you should be political
Many of us have been told that the only political thing we must always do, and the most important thing we can do, is to vote. Whenever we are...
Far-right populism spreads to Portugal
The Portuguese elections in March delivered not only a resounding rejection of the corruption-riddled...
Not all made equal: Why your college really matters
Students need a more ambitious package of measures that would lead the central university to force colleges to help each other out where necessary. Until then, as the gap between endowments grows, the ‘Oxbridge experience’ will mean increasingly different things for different students. The college system should be a strength of Oxbridge, not its weakness.
Why the SU failed (and how we’ll fix it)
"Now, just over a year after my election, the SU has announced its Transformation Plan, which has two simple aims: to resolve the systemic issues and unleash the SU’s potential."
Oppenheimer premieres in Japan: What took so long?
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer had its very first screenings in Japanese cinemas on the 29th...
Decline and fall: How They Broke Britain by James O’Brien – review
"Today, in the wake of Brexit, Britain is once again broken – so argues commentator James O’Brien in his new book, How They Broke Britain."
The French left: its own worst enemy?
"To say that the French left has a political unity problem would be an understatement."
Oxford’s term structure needs to change – here’s why it won’t
"Three eight-week terms used to be the norm in Britain – but over the course of the last century, university after university has abandoned them."
“Frustrating and Disappointing”: Why the Oxford Union’s decision to host the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan was a mistake
"As a student of Pakistani origin, it was frustrating and disappointing to see Kakar deciding to visit the United Kingdom and the Union choosing to host him"
A bubble within a bubble?
"There must be more to this trend than the general tide of anti-Tory feeling which has been swelling up everywhere since at least the start of Partygate."
Devolution and Unionism: Labour’s Achilles Heel?
"Labour risks peddling a unitary unionism that bursts at the border."
As Poland steps back from the precipice, others are ready to take the leap
"The EU lives to see another day and Orbán has lost a key ally in his fight against EU cooperation"
The Apocalypse is coming: what shall we drink to?
"our very own Oxford researchers found that warm temperatures and higher rainfall are the secret to producing good wines"
Populism over policy: a tool for public division
"The rise of populism has caused a shift towards dog whistle slogans, inflammatory rhetoric and the idea of a secret elite"
The rituals of our farcical politics
...we wonder, why is there no decency left in politics anymore?
The rise of the old money aesthetic
The trend for looking quietly (but obviously) expensive has found a new muse for the internet age.
The fire that still burns: the political relevance of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and its message of human continuity
"Humans have been fighting metaphorical, and sometimes literal, fires for decades"
Veering east? What Slovakia’s election means for Europe and the world
The recent Slovak election has sent European leaders scrambling to shore up support for Ukraine after a pro-Russia party emerged victorious on Saturday 30th...
Waking up to Russell Brand’s ‘razzle-dazzle’ misogyny
"it’s all delivered with a cheeky smile and a knowing wink, to the tune of laughter and whoops from his audience"
