‘We’ve just got to push the reset button’: Lord Peter Mandelson on Labour, Europe and Modern Communications
‘We’ve just got to push the reset button’: Lord Peter Mandelson on Labour, Europe and Modern Communications
“It’s clear that Governments need to govern, that people want them to govern, and that they need to make these important decisions.” – In Conversation with George Monbiot
Comment·2nd November 2018Nice Guy and the less obvious abuse that our society misses Anonymous Image Credit: PxHere Warning: this article contains explicit discussion of rape, abuse and gaslighting. I want to start by saying that...Read More
Comment·10th November 2018Debate: Was the Union right to platform Alice Weidel? Kit O'Loughlin & James Evans Image credit: Facebook Weidel’s cancellation is a missed opportunity – Kit O’Loughlin Harold Macmillan once called the Oxford Union “the last bastion...Read More
Comment·24th November 2018Culture war is making us forget what is important William Evans Image credit: Fibonacci Blue (Flickr) “A grand canyon has opened up in our world”: on one side is the alt-right, on...Read More
Comment·26th December 2018Hyperconnectivity: a double-edged sword Miriam Tomusk If O2’s recent data failure showed us anything, it’s that we live in a time in which our reliance on...Read More
CommentFeaturesNational Issues·12th January 2019The British Army’s recent recruitment advert is embarrassingly out of touch Kit O'Loughlin You’ve surely seen the adverts by now. The headlines have called them “controversial”, which is a rather kind way of...Read More
CommentFeaturesNational Issues·3rd February 2019Why we need a balanced approach to Chinese technology Vivian Leong Recently, the University of Oxford suspended new donations and research grants from the telecoms giant Huawei. In these past tumultuous...Read More
Comment·17th February 2019Labour MPs have a moral imperative to form a new centrist party William Evans How can something like the possibility of a new centrist party in Britain, something which we are told again and...Read More
National Issues·3rd March 2019The Vagrancy Act is a blight on the homeless and must be repealed Meg Howells William Wilberforce once said, “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you...Read More
Life·18th March 2019We must fight to protect our music education Imogen Lawlor What do you think should be done about the cuts in music education? Should we let music as a discipline...Read More
CommentFeaturesNational Issues·2nd April 2019Are the Liberal Democrats still relevant? Ben Harris, Katie Heslop The Lib Dems are here to stay – Ben Harris I hope that the irony of writing a lengthy article...Read More
Comment·8th November 2018Stop Sugarcoating the Issue: Young diabetics need better support Gabrielle Woodward Image Credit: WundermanWiki Student diabetics need to look out for their future health. Recently, there’s been a lot of attention...Read More
Comment·12th November 2018The pressing case for a “people’s vote” Steffan Williams Image Credit: (CC-BY-SA-4.0) It is often the case that Oxford students are shielded from events happening elsewhere in the world....Read More
CommentFeaturesNational Issues·23rd December 2018Stupid woman: the faux outrage reveals the misogyny at the heart of Parliament Megan Howells 2018 marks 100 years since some women in the UK got the right to vote. In those 100 years, there...Read More
Comment·11th January 2019Private schools: Once again taking from the poor and giving to the rich Grace Davis If at first you don’t succeed, ask Daddy to pay for you to take easier exams. At least, this has...Read More
Comment·1st February 2019Soaring rail fares are one symptom of a sick economy – the disease is privatisation Michael Culbert The British railways have come to be one of the most blatantly obvious examples of where privatisation has failed. Commuters...Read More
Comment·16th February 2019The government’s bungled handling of Nissan is shameful Thomas Laver Recently the UK government offered Nissan up to £80m to remain in the UK and continue to produce vehicles in...Read More
Profile·22nd February 2019Kerry McCarthy MP on animal welfare and environmentalism Amy McGillivray Kerry McCarthy is the Labour MP for Bristol East and has had her seat since 2005. She has been vegan...Read More
Comment·3rd March 2019Shamima Begum is Britain’s responsibility Sophie Littlewood Image Description: Sajid Javid, UK Home Secretary. The decision to revoke Shamima Begum’s citizenship is deeply disappointing. First and foremost,...Read More
Comment·18th March 2019Parkfield: A Victory for Bigots and Cowardly Politicians Sulamaan Rahim Image description: Rainbow flags waving at Pride. The decision of Parkfield Community School (in Alum Rock, Birmingham) to indefinitely suspend...Read More