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Abolishing tuition fees would be a middle class cash grab

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‘Expolwed!’: The Oxford Union’s lazy use of AI

A betrayal of the Union’s supposed commitment to free speech, a failure of both imagination and principle.

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Representation requires participation: A call to action from the SU

Engage with us, hold us accountable, and see what student representation at its best can achieve.

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Why we don’t care about the Student Union controversy

We don’t care about the Student Union, and we have no incentive to.

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Abolishing tuition fees would be a middle class cash grab

‘Expolwed!’: The Oxford Union’s lazy use of AI

Representation requires participation: A call to action from the SU

Why we don’t care about the Student Union controversy

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