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Image Description: Rishi Sunak holds up the Budget in the air The budget that Rishi Sunak delivered was unsurprising in one sense. It fitted neatly into the government’s pattern of thought, which is to think non-conservative thoughts and to act in a non-conservative way. Critics of the government often argue that Johnson’s administration has no […]
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Image Description: St Giles’ Church, Oxford, where OUCA’s primary event, Port and Policy, used to be held. TW: mentions of harassment The President of the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) has been removed from office amid allegations about their conduct, including financial mismanagement and harassment charges. The Disciplinary Committee upheld the majority of the complaints […]
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Image Description: University Parks Michael O’Connor, a 1st year BPhil student at Balliol College, has been elected as Labour Councillor for the University Parks ward in the Oxfordshire County Council elections that took place on 6th May 2021. University Parks is a central Oxford division, covering the majority of Oxford University Colleges and some residential […]
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Oxford University’s denouncement of UNWomen Oxford’s cancellation of an event with Amber Rudd came after concern about pressure from the government and right-wing critics, according to a series of emails released in a freedom of information request. The university denied suggestions of government influence. Last month, the UNWomen Oxford UK Society cancelled the controversial former Home […]
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On 3rd May, we will head to the polls to vote in local elections across the country. This is the first England-wide test of electoral opinion since last year’s General Election. Over 150 different local councils have seats up for grabs in a mixture of metropolitan, unitary and district councils. Local elections provide a chance […]
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The 2018 Oxford City Council elections are coming up on 3rd May, which will see the election of a new councillor in each of the city’s 14 wards. We sat down with three Oxford University students running for council, to speak to them about their candidacy, their aims, and their experiences so far in the […]
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I strongly believe in the importance of voting – I truly do. It is a privilege and a duty, and I intend to always vote in General Elections for as long as I have the opportunity. So why, oh why, do the powers-that-be in Westminster make it so hard for me to do so? I […]
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The Conservative Party’s relationship with Scotland has been turbulent to say the least. In 1955, they gained a majority of the Scottish vote – the first time this had been achieved by a party since the introduction of universal suffrage. In the 1959 election, they won the most votes, but Labour took the most seats. […]
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David Cameron’s call for more Muslim women to be taught English is symptomatic of his mixed record on women’s issues; it is, however, more nuanced than some of his critics allege. The initiative to release £20 million of funds to improve the English of Muslim women, 22% of whom, the government claims, speak little or […]
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A local Oxford MP has voiced support for OUSU’s recent statement on Campsfield House, in which the Executive Body expressed opposition to the immigration detention centre’s proposed expansion. Responding to last week’s OUSU statement, Nicola Blackwood, Conservative MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, told The Oxford Student: “I am fundamentally opposed to this proposal, as […]
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The campaign season for the 2015 General Election has begun in earnest and promises to be one of the most unpredictable in recent times. However, despite the rise of smaller parties, the election remains a two-horse race; there are only two candidates for Prime Minister. The prospect of a hung parliament and another coalition would […]
Continue ReadingThe announcement that Boris Johnson will stand as an MP for the 2015 election can have come as no surprise. It is what Londoners now expect of the erstwhile mayor who has managed to cover up large amounts of incompetence by choosing to be seen as ‘bumbling’. Boris has captured the hearts of large swathes […]
Continue ReadingOxford University Conservative Association visited George Osborne at his home in Downing Street last Thursday. In an event organised by OUCA, more than 20 members travelled to Number 11 Downing Street to be hosted by the Chancellor. After being subject to tight security, they were treated to a tour of the building, viewing the Cabinet […]
Continue ReadingAs you can probably already tell, I’m more supportive of this government’s policies than perhaps the previous author was. I’ll assume you’ve seen the figures, saying that we currently have the lowest unemployment since 2009, and depending on your political allegiance, you’ll either think that’s a good thing, or evidence of systematic number-fudging by the […]
Continue ReadingJoe Cooke (once a hack, always a Tory) reveals the inside scoop on OUCA’s “raucous debauchery”.
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