Opinion

No, I won’t buy a scholar’s gown

On the day I arrived in Oxford, my college mother gave me one piece of advice: “Oh, don’t worry, Prelims don’t matter at all”. Of course, on paper, she...

Why the US midterms matter

How could the outcome of the US midterm elections ever affect an Oxford student?...

Debate chamber: Are Oxford’s political party societies fit for purpose?

Oxford’s political party societies have a dual reputation. On one side of the coin, many boast long-standing histories and influential alumni, from Clement Attlee to David Cameron. Flip to the tail end, and you find a termly reality of boisterous drinking socials and inconclusive debates that are, in the words of Cherwell’s Stanley Smith, “more fixated with personality than party”. But does this reputation really disrupt the confines of what these political party societies are made for?

Unity is the antidote

At a recent march in Oxford against the far right, one speaker’s words really...

Interview: His Excellency Abdullahi Al Azreg

Sebastian Leape talks to the ambassador of Sudan about life on the wrong side of the USA

5 Minute Tute: Politics and the Media

Steven Hewlett talks about the impact of the Levenson inquiry on British politics

Sides of the Story – Pornography

This week, Cherwell takes a look at the British debate on how to keep porn away from kids

Interview – Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson talks to Tom Beardsworth about everything but New Labour

The fundamental freedom

Will Granger argues that press freedom must never be taken for granted

The mystery at the heart of the financial crisis

Sebastian Leape argues that the shareholders of Britain's largest banks should make their voices heard

Miss-Represented in the media

Harmful gender stereotypes on screen don't have to be the norm

5 Minute Tute: Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Kenneth Roth discusses the plight of women in Afghanistan

Cherwell Cartoon: Trinity 2012 Week 3

An artist's impression of the government's Olympic defence system, courtesy of Max Mulvany

Cherwell Cartoon: Trinity 2012 Week 2

Cherwell's resident cartoonist offers his unique take on the ongoing scandal surrounding Murdoch's media empire

How François Hollande can save the Eurozone

Hannah Timmis is impressed by the economics of the French presidential candidate

Sides of the story: Jeremy Hunt & Murdoch

Our take on other takes on the Jeremy Hunt scandal

Interview: Alan Duncan

Sebastian Leape travels to Westminster to talk to Alan Duncan about politics, poverty and power

Debate: London mayoral election – Vote Ken

Ben Deaner urges Londoners to give Ken a second chance

Debate: London mayoral election – Back Boris

Tom Beardsworth urges voters to back the gaff prone Tory

5 Minute Tute: Two Years of The Coalition

David Rennie debates the future of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition

Why Gleick must speak

Phil Saville weighs in on the Gleick-Heartland climate change affair

Interview: Tim Butcher

Rachel Savage talks to Tim Butcher about his experiences in war zones and adventures in Africa

Sides of the Story: The French Presidential election

Our take on other takes on the French election

Cherwell Cartoon: Trinity 2012 Week 1

Max Mulvany's take on plans to impose a new tax on charitable donations

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