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Reading political autobiographies, so you don’t have to
Publishing a book has long been a trend for those leaving government in the UK. Memoirs and autobiographies are naturally intriguing, offering us the promise of a peek behind...
Night porters: Student safety jeopardised at University College
Your college matters. It can define everything – from the state of your accommodation...
Tutorials and the art of the blag
Oxford is a unique place to study at an undergraduate level. Its centuries-long history...
Why you should be political
Many of us have been told that the only political thing we must always...
Far-right populism spreads to Portugal
The Portuguese elections in March delivered not only a resounding rejection of the corruption-riddled...
Let down?
"I won't even be leaving having experienced the full three years of my degree. I have Covid to thank for that."
The annual token black Love Island contestant
"Year after year, the black woman faces an intolerable amount of rejection."
Freedom of speech in 2023: Why the Oxford Union will never cancel controversial speakers
I don’t support young people from minority or oppressed groups having to defend their own rights in the chamber. I do, however, believe that, the Union should not rescind invites on the basis of Oxford students disagreeing with their views
How Britain lost its greatness
'Perhaps it’s best to start our history, as most stories of British decline do, with the prime ministership of Madame Thatcher. '
The sky’s the limit: Oxford’s dreaming spires and spiralling costs
By allowing buildings to go over the building height limit, the city could restore the housing supply back to a healthy equilibrium and reduce the current property market tension drastically
Why the Tories will win the next election (and why they shouldn’t)
It may seem nonsensical but not only will the Tories avoid annihilation in 2024, but they will even hold on to power for another five years.
Dear Britain: Biden doesn’t hate you… you’re just not relevant.
To demand that the leader of the free world pay special attention to the UK is be beyond entitled.
The Myth of Representation
"Visibility matters in today's world"
Where do the IMF’s new forecasts leave us?
"When compared with Europe and America, the UK’s historic ‘greatness’ seems to be faltering."
A Very French Protest
The beginning of a cure must be the restoration of those democratic habits and practices that had served us well
A Laughing Matter?
I don’t think Andrew Tate is a joke; I think he is a threatening reminder that crime can go unanswered when using the defence of comedy.
Sunak, Braverman, Progress, Regress, Coconuts, and Gaslighting
Braverman and Sunak, for all their faults, aren’t stupid. Their rhetoric is a move in the ever escalating culture war that pervades Western politics.
25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, is it still working?
"On Easter Monday, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) turned 25 years old- but
there is bitter irony in the celebrations"
£2 cocktails and a side of guilt
"Getting excited about £2 cocktails and feeling the tangible benefits from foreign spending power came with layers of guilt as we watched many of our Argentine friends and acquaintances live the full consequences of the country’s financial struggles."
