Stanley Smith, Author at Cherwell

Drinking the political compass

Oxford’s political societies cultivated generations of MPs and PMs. In an era of rising populism, a tour of their drinking events finds a drifting elite with few ideas.

The fate of Oxbridge Launchpad shows only the University can improve access

The most rewarding thing I did in my first year at university was to sign up to Oxbridge Launchpad. During the Hilary break and...

Cycling group calls for blanket 20mph speed limits across Oxford

An Oxford-based cycling charity is calling for 20mph speed limits on all Oxford roads by 2029. The charity, Cyclox, announced their “agenda for change”...

Labour must do more for student renters

Ending 'no fault' evictions should be just the start

In defence of the History Admissions Test

Whilst the History Faculty is right to reconsider how it implements the HAT, scrapping it won’t do any good.

Local elections: Britain’s greatest fortune-tellers

if the Tories perform better than expected at the general election, it will be because of events that occur between now and then, and not because of the distortive nature of local elections.

Stanley Smith

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