Saturday 25th April 2026

Opinion

There really is no smoke without fire

Preoccupation with one’s appearance is to be expected when starting at University. New wardrobes and even newer anxieties combine as the daunting concept of Fresher’s Week approaches. Coming from...

I was wrong. Oxford needs a ‘reading’ week.

In passing, friends often bemoan how their partners at other universities get a week...

The Schwarzman Centre is a commercial venture, not a place of learning

Schwarzman's donation was meant to revitalise study of the humanities. But with cramped libraries and cramped faculties, it's closer to a death knell.

CalSoc misses the ‘Reel’ point

During my first week in Oxford, I stumbled upon a Scottish third year in...

Interview: Vernon Bogdanor

David Cameron’s former tutor talks politics with Tom Carter

Life after the election: the birth of a new politics?

Harry Gosling argues that this election has fundamentally altered the nature of the political game.

Results: Cherwell General Election Survey

A C + poll puts Labour ahead by 7 points, though Conservatives lead in Oxford West & Abingdon

Why should Oxford students vote for your party?

Cherwell Investigations asks Oxford’s student political societies to defend their parties’ records and why they deserve your vote

Oxford East: no longer a Labour stronghold

Tom Barrie assesses the make-up of traditionally Labour Oxford East

General Election: What does the expert say?

Stephen Fisher, an Oxford Associate Professor of Political Sociology, looks at the key trends in this election

Has the Tories’ electoral mastermind delivered the goods?

Omar Rana considers whether Lynton Crosby has managed to work his magic for the Conservatives

Debate: Is it fair that Oxbridge has multiple teams on

Patrick Oisin Mulholland and Sara Semic debate whether Oxbridge should be allowed multiple teams on university challenge

The International Student

Marcello Nascimento gives an insight into the drama of contemporary Brazilian politics

Interviewing a robed warrior: Dinah Rose QC

Tom Foxton talks Prince Charles and cuts with the leading human rights barrister.

Migrant deaths should not be used as political capital

Amaka Opara argues that the accusations levelled at David Cameron by Ed Miliband were unacceptable

Oxford West and Abingdon: a key marginal?

Luke Barratt discusses whether Oxford West and Abingdon is as close as the candidates claim and gives a in-depth profile of the candidates running

A retort to ‘Sex, Drugs, and Taboo’

Will Brown criticises Millie McLuskie's article on prostitution in the Netherlands.

The West’s anti-Russia media campaign

Eliza Melkonyan on bias against Russia in the UK media

Interview: Jonathan Powell

Tom Carter talks politics and diplomacy with Jonathan Powell, Blair’s No. 10 Chief of Staff

Debate: Does the Boat Race reflect badly on Oxford?

Hannah Foxton and Ruth Hayhow debate what kind of image of Oxford the boat race projects

John Thornhill on politics at the Financial Times

Harry Gosling discusses the General Election and more with the FT’s Deputy Editor

The Conservatives and dubious economic narratives

Luke Ames Blackaby examines the Tories’ claim that austerity was the right course for the economy

Late to the party: becoming LGBTQ rep at St Hugh’s

George Haggett discusses supporting the LGBTQ community and the aftermath of the 'Queer Bop'

Not Right to Buy

Daniel Minister argues that the Conservative's pledge to extend the 'Right to Buy' scheme will only exacerbate the current housing crisis

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