A Very British Coup
‘It’s a drama fit for the stage, not for Parliament, and it looks like something out of another century.’
Why a No-Deal Brexit could mean the end of British Film
But it’s independent British films that have the most to fear in the looming shadow of a no-deal Brexit. Most people working in the film industry voted against leaving altogether – why? Because the European Union massively supports creative industries in a way that our government alone either can’t or won't.
Balliol students launch petition to bar PM from college premises
The petition, which has received 150 signatures, accuses the PM of "seriously undermining democracy", and also calls for a ban on the college displaying images of the former student.
Damian Collins: emergency legislation needed for a snap general election
Calls for reform to rules on election campaigning have been made following the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal in 2018.
Oxford ramps up protest against no-deal Brexit
Amidst national uproar, protestors who oppose Boris Johnson’s shutdown of parliament gathered in Bonn Square, Oxford, before marching to the Town Hall last night....
Anarchy unmasked; Peterloo 200 years on
Felicity Victoria Graham discusses the 200th anniversary of The Peterloo Massacre and what we could learn from it
Interview: Humza Yousaf MSP
The Scottish Justice Secretary discusses second referendums, social media and supporting Corbyn
Interview: David Aaronovitch
"The people’s whose future depends on this question are overwhelmingly against the thing we have decided for their future. That’s a problem."
The State of Our Plates Post-Brexit
Speculating about the future of food after we leave the European Union
So long Theresa, you won’t be missed
A premiership littered with failures finally comes to an end.
Do the EU elections matter?
Dominic Brind and Luke Dunne on whether we should care about the EU election results.
University to fund Erasmus alternative in case of No Deal Brexit
The University has made an “open-ended commitment to funding exchange activity".
The real emergency
While there may or may not turn out to be a Plan B for Brexit, there is no Planet B for us.
I miss (E)U
What do you do when half your life is in the European Union, and the other half is about to leave it?