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Kashmir: Radicalising a diaspora

A recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, a town in the Kashmir Valley, has led to the escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. Most international students who live in...
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Oxford’s deathtrap – the semi-pedestrianised nightmare

To take a stroll down the quaint New College Lane, to bask in the...
Opinion Oscar Whittle -

LinkedIn is a Faustian bargain

There are some truths about the world which are both obvious and yet rarely...
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New Mods: An infantilising step away from the fundamentals

Oxford has long played an important role in the world of classical academia. Feeney,...
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Totally Major

Theo Merz meets John Major. Also known as the one before Blair, but after Thatcher.

‘We are all slaves to carbon’

Intellectual leaders are needed to set an example of restraint

Cameron’s great mistake

If the first rule of a political campaign is ‘never give a sucker an even break', David Cameron has clearly failed to abide by...

I’m no femme fatale

Lose the stereotypes and let's have a proper argument says Izzy Boggild-Jones

The road ahead for Sri Lanka’s president

Electoral success for the Tiger-slayer, but what next?

Religion, condoms, and bears

Henry Carr weighs up the Catholic Church and Revolution Islam

The 80s are back

Unions are the reactionary force controlling the Labour Party

Not so hung up on Dave

Cameron's attack on PR makes him either a fear-mongering hypocrite or an idiot. We shouldn't be swayed from electoral reform.

Arms and ‘The Man’

Make your money how you like, but don't tell us weapons are socially responsible

Been there, don that

The intimate adventures of an Oxford tutor

Bill Clinton, cultural landmark

Peter Sissons talks to the former US President about Oxford, the UK Election...and Peter Sissons

Some Vague Opinions about Politics

Cherwell’s gonzo columnist flails about in the quagmire of his own willful ignorance

Muhammad in a bear suit? Not offensive

South Park's latest 'outrage' has predictably brought death threats, but the violent only have themselves to blame.

TV debates: who’s got the X factor?

New Statesman's Jon Bernstein gives the inside view on leadership head-to-heads, web campaigning and the future of British politics

Is the Pope a Catholic?

'The tempter came to him' (Mat.4:3): In the aftermath of the holy weekend Henry Carr wonders what the Papacy is all about.

The Budget: ‘It’s Politics, stupid’

Unexciting, uninspiring and potentially redundant. But it still knocked the Tories for six, says Thomas Kidney

Abuse of our attention

Twee internet campaigns are demeaning and detract from any real seriousness, says Sofia Abasolo

Love Music Hate Racism

Antonia Tam takes a look at the campaign encouraging people to use their vote and keep out the BNP

Guest Columnist: Chris Tennant

Modern society engages in false consciousness

Notes from the Underground

Music journalist Simon Reynolds talks about the joy of being a bit of a misfit
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