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The Rwanda deal: Inspiration for other countries?
"Rwanda still has the chance to be the last line of defence against this policy"
Who are Trump and Biden speaking to?
We should keep in mind when reading about American politics, who the candidates are trying to convince (or scare) in order to win. That is, in most cases, why they are saying what they are saying.
‘Runfluencers’: Another commodified wellness trend?
Running has long had bad PR. Hating running has been far from contentious, liking...
‘Hustler nation’: A Kenyan cultural crisis?
Jomo Kenyatta’s ‘Harambee’ movement in 1963 sought to unite the then newly formed Kenyan...
Reading political autobiographies, so you don’t have to
Publishing a book has long been a trend for those leaving government in the...
The Apocalypse is coming: what shall we drink to?
"our very own Oxford researchers found that warm temperatures and higher rainfall are the secret to producing good wines"
Populism over policy: a tool for public division
"The rise of populism has caused a shift towards dog whistle slogans, inflammatory rhetoric and the idea of a secret elite"
The rituals of our farcical politics
...we wonder, why is there no decency left in politics anymore?
The rise of the old money aesthetic
The trend for looking quietly (but obviously) expensive has found a new muse for the internet age.
The fire that still burns: the political relevance of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and its message of human continuity
"Humans have been fighting metaphorical, and sometimes literal, fires for decades"
Veering east? What Slovakia’s election means for Europe and the world
The recent Slovak election has sent European leaders scrambling to shore up support for Ukraine after a pro-Russia party emerged victorious on Saturday 30th...
Waking up to Russell Brand’s ‘razzle-dazzle’ misogyny
"it’s all delivered with a cheeky smile and a knowing wink, to the tune of laughter and whoops from his audience"
Long-term decisions for a brighter future? Must’ve missed that…
"...students beginning their studies in September won’t know how their university has chosen to allocate its funding until August at the very earliest."
Doppelgangers, thrifting, and cereal
"Somewhere along the way though, our identities got mixed in with the breakfast cereal."
The Conservative path to victory in 2024
"How do the Conservatives intend to fight a campaign that current polling and smart money say they’re almost guaranteed to lose?"
Trump, the American left, and political ‘Voldemorts’
"talking about Trump only added to his power and creating endless discourse about him gifted him a status and political validity he did not deserve"
£27,000 for a library card?
'I love Oxford, but I love it predominantly for reasons other than the education'
Sunak’s rollback on climate and the economy
The unanimous agreement of industry is striking: while they might normally be reluctant to directly criticise government policy, the automotive industry has been almost unified in its dismay.
What the RAAC crisis tells us about the state of British education
When the Department for Education declared its concern over buildings constructed with unsafe concrete on 1st September, more than 150 schools were forced to...
