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Adam Roble, a second-year History and Politics student from Teddy Hall has tonight been elected President of the Oxford Union for Trinity term 2021. Roble, who was Secretary of the Union this term, defeated Geneva Roy, the current Treasurer from Brasenose College in the race for the top spot. Roble obtained 646 first preference votes […]
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Image Description: White text “The Oxford Union Presidential Candidates” on a dark blue background with a photo of Adam and a photo of Geneva. In the run-up to the Union elections tomorrow, Profile Editor Isaac Healey sat down with both candidates for President, Adam Roble and Geneva Roy, to find out their thoughts about, and […]
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It’s sixth week. You’re in lockdown. You’re sick of looking at the same four walls, you’ve lost all passion for your degree, and you’d rather binge Netflix than talk to your flatmates. While we can’t answer your calls of ‘please God, when will it end?!’, we can bring you some “light” “entertainment” courtesy of Rordon […]
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Between lockdown, election fatigue and the loss of a Pret, 5th Week Michaelmas is set to be the ‘bluest on record’ – according to Rordon Gamsay, our news editor and deep-sea trench correspondent. Fear not: the OxStu’s Sunday Roast is here to “entertain” you – and possibly even make you “laugh” – for the second […]
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Each image is saveable to your digital device by either right-clicking or holding down on the image. WEEK 4 NOW ADDED! Please get in touch with [email protected] if your society would like to be on the Termcard for […]
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The Oxford Union has agreed to commission an independent equality and access review led by two senior lawyers, with the society stating its acknowledgement that it needs ‘external, expert help’ to change for the better. This follows a Sunday Times report that Ebenezer Azamati, a blind and Black student who was forcibly removed from an […]
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Images Description: The Oxford Union main building New evidence has emerged that the 516 fraudulent votes were all cast in favour of James Edward Price, who was named this morning as the next Oxford Union President. Price graduated seven years ago and is believed to be the first President elected that is not currently a […]
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Image Description: The Oxford Union main building The Returning Officer for the Oxford Union has announced there shall be no declaration of results and has referred the issue to an Election Tribunal. This news comes after Union members previously voted to re-open nominations in the election for President-Elect of the Union on the 12th June. […]
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I’m not a member of the Oxford Union. And I’m proud of that. As a naïve freshling, I certainly toyed with the idea of joining the Union. The illustrious halls, inspiring speakers, and the reputation which seems to precede this institution almost inspired me. But, in the end, I decided that I had better things […]
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Image Description: The Oxford Union main building An open letter, which was released today, condemns an Oxford Union election candidate who invoked the George Floyd protests in America when imploring union members to register to vote. The member was running in this term’s Union elections as a part of the Elevate slate. The candidate, who […]
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Jeb Bush told the Oxford Union President he was ‘out of therapy’ for the 2016 US Presidential election campaign in a podcast interview. When asked about his experience running for President in 2016, a contest in which the eventual Republican nominee, Donald Trump, repeatedly belittled the former Governor of Florida as ‘Low Energy Jeb’, he […]
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Image Description: U.S Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Oxford Union President Robert Harris before delivering an address to Union members on 11 May 2016. The Oxford Union has come a long way from the all white, all male debating club that it once was. Now, the Union plays host to a Spotify podcast […]
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Image description:a black flag and three arrows symbol graffitied onto the entrance of the Oxford Union with black spray paint A black flag and a three arrows symbol, both widely associated with anarchist and antifascist movements, were on prominent view besides the main entrance to the Union’s Frewin Court as of the beginning of the […]
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On 15th November, Theresa May spoke at the Union after much anticipation within the Oxford community. Rumours of her appearance had been circulating throughout Michaelmas term, and was confirmed well ahead of the event itself. May resigned as Prime Minister on 24th July this year, but her political legacy, primarily involving matters of Brexit, ensured […]
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Pressure continues to mount on the Oxford Union as the University of Oxford announced their support for suspended member Ebenezer Azamati on Twitter. A tweet posted at 1.48pm today read: “We share the widespread outrage regarding the unacceptable treatment of Ebenezer Azamati, a member of our University community, at the Oxford Union. Ebenezer’s college and […]
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Over a hundred demonstrators responded to Oxford University Africa Society’s call to protest the Oxford Union’s treatment of suspended member Ebenezer Azamati yesterday evening. WATCH: Protesters on Cornmarket demand Union president resign AfriSoc launched the campaign after a Union disciplinary committee suspended the membership of Azamati, who is blind, for “violent conduct”. This related to […]
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“Our main aim is to help Oxford disagree better”. Maya Thomas on the founding of Oxford Society for Free Discourse and free speech issues in Oxford. So, how did you start the Oxford Society for Free Discourse? When I first came to university as an ideologically confused fresher, was very excited to have discussions with […]
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Shortly before the start of 1st week’s No Confidence debate at The Oxford Union, for which the debate chamber was packed full, a dispute between Union staff and a blind member of the audience broke out. The altercation resulted in the man being removed from the chamber before the debate, despite his outcries to the […]
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The Oxford Union has announced part of their termcard, with speakers including some controversial names. One of these is Candace Owens, former communications director of Turning Point USA, a conservative advocacy group in America which has made headlines fol-lowing accusations of racism. Owens had previously caused controversy in a debate about the use of the […]
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