Oxford's biggest student newspaper, produced by and for members of the University of Oxford, since 1991.
Yes, this might well be the end of the world. However, we will see it through, just as we have done every time someone has gone on to make such a claim. I can vividly recall how, little over a month ago, this affair lacked any degree of urgency to it. The consumption of a […]
Continue Reading
Image description: former chancellor Sajid Javid at a Creative Britain event By far the biggest casualty of Boris Johnston’s recent re-shuffle was the former Chancellor, Sajid Javid. The Bromsgrove M.P. officially announced his resignation from cabinet on 13th February. He told his 180,000 Twitter followers that the Prime Minister would continue to enjoy his full […]
Continue Reading
Image description: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Doha, Qatar, cite of US-Taliban peace talks In an historic moment, the United States signed a peace agreement with the Taliban. The move ends a conflict that had raged bitterly for the better part of two decades. Nearly five thousand troops are set to exit […]
Continue Reading
Image Description: Senator Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally. The race for the Democratic Presidential primaries is still wide open, yet until last week there seemed to be a frontrunner for the nomination, certainly in terms of delegate count. Firstly Iowa, then New Hampshire, and then Nevada had fallen under this wave of support for […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio A senior cabinet member of a government calls on citizens to protest against his own government. It seems fictional, yet it is unfortunately the most recent episode of the Sitcom of Italian politics, with Luigi Di Maio, the resigning leader of the Five Star Movement, and Minister […]
Continue Reading
Ah, 5thweek. The perennial embodiment of stress, sleep deprivation and essay crises. The pinnacle of the madness that, although it’s sometimes hard to believe, we did, in fact, sign up for. About now, those fresh faces, ready for the new term, are as stale and lifeless as the depths of the Lower Gladstone Link, and […]
Continue Reading
On Sunday, 63.1% of Swiss voters voted in favour of extending anti-discrimination laws to the LGBTQ+ community, despite the efforts of the right-wing parties and press. This is a momentous decision on the part of Switzerland, not just because it will help protect thousands of people, but also because of what it represents. This law […]
Continue Reading
30 years ago, the BBC were so concerned that Gerry Adams’ sexy Irish lilt would lure unsuspecting viewers to his message that they decided to dub his voice as a precaution. Today his successor, Mary-Lou McDonald, undubbed and not-quite-so-sexy, has managed to do just what the BBC sought to avoid – recruit en masse to […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Fein A Prime Minister calls a snap election, taking a tough line on Britain’s exit from the European Union, thinking voters will coalesce around him, yet majestically fails. This time it is not the dismal decline of Theresa May in 2017, but that of the Irish Taoiseach, […]
Continue Reading
Image description: French President Macron The recent killing of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani by US airstrikes sent shockwaves throughout the world. By the time European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued her delayed appeal for calm, most European leaders had already reacted to the crisis. The UK’s condemnation of the “aggressive threat” […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Mother and child smiling at each other With Veganuary only barely over and Donald Trump’s attack on Greta ‘prophet-of-doom’ Thunberg in Davos still ringing in our ears, it is impossible to forget our duty to treat the environment with respect. This is all the truer for those who have passed St. John’s […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Pete Buttigieg, candidate for the Democratic nominee for President. The state of Iowa is home to little over 3 million (of America’s 330 million) citizens. It is over 90% white (compared to around 60% nationally), significantly older and about 15% more rural than the country as a whole. Despite this, Obama described winning […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Magdalen tower For the first time, 69% of Oxford’s offers have gone to people from state schools. This may sound good, but that means that nearly a third of places have gone to an elite group. Said group representing 7% of the population. To some people this is not an issue. People have […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Magdalen College Improving access to students from more disadvantaged backgrounds has rightly become the priority for Oxbridge admissions. After all, no young person should be discriminated against “on the basis of the class they were born into”. The upper echelons of higher education should be open to all inspiring, budding young intellectuals and […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Boris Johnson’s government recently decided to reject the overtures of the US and allow Chinese technology giant Huawei to contribute on Britain’s 5G infrastructure. At first, I had mixed feelings. Yes, of course, there were the security concerns. Could […]
Continue Reading
Image description: Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed As the West continues to bicker over Brexit and impeachment, events in Africa are developing in an increasingly sinister fashion. Perhaps some cynics will overlook this issue. They may point out that conflicts in Africa (or indeed anywhere) over resources are not new. This time feels more […]
Continue Reading
Image Description: Democratic Candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden Regardless of one’s political opinion, this year’s Iowa Caucuses were an unmitigated disaster, symptomatic of an outdated, and antiquated system of voting. Caucuses are quite frankly undemocratic, and were the main reason for the grotesque chaos of the past few days, with the Iowa Democratic […]
Continue Reading
By decriminalising the non-payment of TV license, the British Government would galvanise the erosion of British culture, a process begun during Thatcher’s Era. Over 90% of the licence fee is spent on BBC TV channels, radio stations, BBC iPlayer and other online services (including education services). It is no doubt that if you were born […]
Continue Reading
Meghan and Harry are human beings. They are not perfectly rational, fully-fledged robots or invincible superheroes. Holding them to an obtusely high standard is pointless. I shall argue that we should accept Meghan and Harry’s decision on a moral basis and broaden our perspectives on the Royal Family. It is important to clarify what has […]
Continue Reading