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After last week’s historic first round, in which none of the mainstream parties made it to the run-off, France is still picking up the pieces of its shattered political system. In the midst of confusion, could Marine Le Pen come out victorious after all? When the results of the French election’s first round came out […]
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In the midst of the polemic over Le Pen’s visit to the Union, a comment piece appeared in the fourth edition of the Oxford Student, which had the courtesy to mention the Oxford Marxists. The article repeated the liberal mantra that far-right populists like Le Pen should be given a platform for the sake of “freedom of […]
Continue ReadingOver a hundred students have signed a letter criticising OUSU for their handling of the visit of Marine Le Pen to the Oxford Union.
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I am a defender of free speech. Being able to express your opinion, especially dissenting views, is important for social progress. There was a time when democracy and equality were the radical ideas of the day and, had free speech not prevailed, we would be living in a very different world. Admittedly, some ideas are […]
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A large group of students expressed their opposition to the Union hosting Marine Le Pen, MEP this week, organising a protest outside the chamber during the event, including chants such as: “Marine Le Pen, we know you, Daddy was a fascist too”, “Nazi scum, off our streets”, and “Follow your leader, shoot yourself like Adolf […]
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